1. World War II 2. Causes of WWII • Hitler and the Nazis gained power in Germany in 1933 during a state of economic depression • Hitler blamed Germany’s problems on…

Slide 1 European Dictators Adolf Hitler Joseph Stalin Benito Mussolini Slide 2 Adolf Hitler Had a very tough childhood at the hands of his strict & abusive father A failed…

Slide 1 Slide 2 33’ Germany withdraws League of nation 35’ Remilitarizes Germany 36’ Troops to Rhineland 38’ “Anschluss” – Germany/Austria combine AGAIN 38’…

Slide 1 World War II Slide 2 Communist Dictator of the U.S.S.R. Played for time until the Soviet army could become strong enough to defeat Germany. Slide 3 Aggression Turns…

Slide 1 WWII The One about Hitler's Europe 1 Appeasement Hitler’s first step was to defy the Treaty of Versailles. He will build up German army; send troops to Germany’s…

Slide 1 Remember… Think back to 1929… The stock market just crashed! President Hoover didn’t do much to help.. THE GREAT DEPRESSION had begun… Things went from bad…