Causes of the Second World War

Question 1

3 causes that led to the Second World War

Answer 1

1. Hitler’saggressiveforeignpolicyandconstantlybreakingthetermsofthe
   Treaty of Versailles.
2. Appeasement - a policy followed by Britain and France to try and solve
   problems by negotiation and compromise. The aim was to avoid war.
3. The failure of the League of Nations - an organisation set up after the First
   World War to try and avoid wars.

Question 2

March 1936

Answer 2

Hitler’s army marched into the Rhineland meaning he could now manufacture planes, tanks and weapons. Nothing was done to stop this.

Question 3

March1938

Answer 3

He sent German troops to force the Austrian leader to unify with Germany (known as an Anschluss)

Question 4

April1938

Answer 4

Hitler demanded that Germany be given the Sudetenland area of Czechoslovakia which was German speaking. When Czechoslovakia refused, he threatened to invad

Question 5

FromSeptember1938

Answer 5

theBritishPrimeMinister,NevilleChamberlain, visited Hitler 3 times and made an agreement that Hitler could have the Sudetenland (part of Czechoslovakia), as long as his demands stopped there.

Question 6

March1939

Answer 6

HitlerbrokehiswordandinvadedtherestofCzechoslovakia. Britain and France did nothing to help Czechoslovakia. Britain and France promised to help Poland if Hitler invaded then next

Question 7

1stSeptember1939

Answer 7

HitlerdemandedthatPolandgiveGermanybackthe land they lost under the Treaty of Versailles. Poland refused, so Germany invaded Poland.

Question 8

3rdSeptember1939

Answer 8

BritainandFrancedeclaredwaronGermany