causes of WW2 Flashcards
Great depression
The period before World War II was a time of great economic suffering throughout the world. Many people were out of work, this created unstable governments and worldwide turmoil that helped lead to World War II.
Appeasement
By making an appeasement they tried to make Germany and Hitler happy rather than try to stop him. They hoped that by meeting his demands he would be satisfied and there wouldn’t be any war.
Treaty of Versailles
Germany paying money
Hitler
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Fascism
Countries were taken over by dictators who formed powerful fascist governments. These dictators wanted to expand their empires and were looking for new lands to conquer.
What did Countries try to make that failed
Failure of the League of Nations
US isolation
The US wanted to be on their own
Nationalism
Countries being proud of their nations
militarism
The Belief that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.
War in Japan
Countries were more occupied in Japan affairs than their own.