Causes of WWII. 1. The Great Depression 2. The Treaty of Versailles 3. The Failure of the League of Nations 4. The Rise of Fascism 5. The Appeasement.

Causes of WWIICauses of WWII

1.1. The Great DepressionThe Great Depression

2.2. The Treaty of VersaillesThe Treaty of Versailles

3.3. The Failure of the League of NationsThe Failure of the League of Nations

4.4. The Rise of FascismThe Rise of Fascism

5.5. The Appeasement of HitlerThe Appeasement of Hitler

6.6. The Invasion of PolandThe Invasion of Poland

6 Main Causes of WWII6 Main Causes of WWII

The Great DepressionThe Great Depression

1.1. Millions of People out of workMillions of People out of work

2.2. People are desperatePeople are desperate

3.3. People looked for changePeople looked for change

The Rise of FascismThe Rise of Fascism

Fascism =Fascism =DictatorsDictators

Dictators Dictators = =

Brutality and Brutality and AggressionAggression

Total Total PowerPower

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Dictators of the 1930sDictators of the 1930s

Dictators of the 1930sDictators of the 1930s Hitler – GermanyHitler – Germany Mussolini – ItalyMussolini – Italy Stalin – RussiaStalin – Russia Hirohito – JapanHirohito – Japan Franco - SpainFranco - Spain

The Treaty of VersaillesThe Treaty of Versailles1. Ended World War One1. Ended World War One

2. Main purpose was to punish Germany2. Main purpose was to punish Germany

3. Forced Germany to admit they caused the war3. Forced Germany to admit they caused the war

4. Forced Germany to pay for the war4. Forced Germany to pay for the war

5. Destroyed the German5. Destroyed the German

EconomyEconomy

ReparationsReparationsGermany had to pay for all damages caused Germany had to pay for all damages caused

by the war. The price was set at:by the war. The price was set at:

6 600 000 000 which equalled 6 600 000 000 which equalled

$ 32 000 000 000$ 32 000 000 000

Today it would be Today it would be

approximately:approximately:

$ 400 000 000 000$ 400 000 000 000

The debt would not be paid off until 1988The debt would not be paid off until 1988

6. Led to the election of Adolf Hitler6. Led to the election of Adolf Hitler

The League of NationsThe League of Nations

PurposePurpose The League was established to

ensure that war never broke out again. This would be done through collective security and preservation of peace through talking through international disputes.

How: Forcing one or two countriesto work out their problems peacefully

The Failure of the League The Failure of the League of Nationsof Nations

It was weak from the beginning, and It was weak from the beginning, and had spectacular failures in had spectacular failures in Manchuria and Abyssinia, and in Manchuria and Abyssinia, and in making Hitler keep the Treaty of making Hitler keep the Treaty of Versailles.  Versailles.  

Japanese AggressionJapanese Aggression1.1. 1931: the Japanese army invaded Manchuria.     1931: the Japanese army invaded Manchuria.    

2.2. 1932: The Japanese invade China1932: The Japanese invade China

3.3. The Japanese commit terrible attrocitiesThe Japanese commit terrible attrocities

4.4. The League does nothingThe League does nothing

AbyssiniaAbyssinia

1. In 1935 Mussolini invaded 1. In 1935 Mussolini invaded Abyssinia (Ethiopia). Abyssinia (Ethiopia).

2. He wanted war and glory.2. He wanted war and glory.

3. He tested new weapons of war 3. He tested new weapons of war against tribal people. against tribal people.

4. Abyssinia asked the League to 4. Abyssinia asked the League to help. help.

5. The League did nothing.  5. The League did nothing.  

POLAND POLAND

1. Because of Appeasement 1. Because of Appeasement and the failure of The League and the failure of The League of Nations, Hitler thinks he of Nations, Hitler thinks he can do whatever he wants can do whatever he wants without opposition.without opposition.

2. On 1 September 1939, Hitler 2. On 1 September 1939, Hitler invades Poland. invades Poland.

3. On 3 September 1939, 3. On 3 September 1939, Chamberlain declared war on Germany. .

4. WWII Begins!4. WWII Begins!

5. On May 10, after British forces 5. On May 10, after British forces are defeated by Germany in are defeated by Germany in Norway, Chamberlain resigns as Norway, Chamberlain resigns as Prime Minister and is replaced by Prime Minister and is replaced by Winston Churchill.Winston Churchill.