Causes Of WW2 And The Lead Up To The War Flashcards
How did the Treaty of Versailles lead to WW2?
After the Treaty of Versailles in 1919,Germany’s power was stripped off the, by losing 10% of their land,their army was limited to 100,000 men,lost all their overseas colonies and huge reparations.This made Germany feel incredibly weak and led to more people willing to listen to Hitlers extremities
How did the League of Nations lead to WW2?
The Treaty of Versailles set up an international organisation called the League of Nations,this was to prevent wars from occuring again.Though,the 1930’s League of Nations were not trying strong enough to stand against Hitler.In 1935,Mussolina invaded Albania
How did the American Policy of isolationism lead to WW2?
The League of Nations was originated from the American President,Woodrow Wilson. Although,after a few years the USA refused to join the league.This was because other American Politicians beleived one European War had cost too many young American lives.During the 1920s and 1930s the USA made a policy called isolationalism.The USA chost to ignore the events in Europe.This meant Hitler’s biggest problem would jot do anything about his invasion
How did the Nazi-Soviet Pact lead to WW2?
If the USA helped cause the Second World War,so did the Soviet Union.In August 1939 many people in the west were amazed when Hitler and the Russian dictator,Stalin,signed an agreement not to fight each other.Stalin and Hitler hated each other,but they both had their reasons to reaching the agreement.Stalin thought that Hitler might attack the Soviet Union.If he signed an agreement it would give the Soviet Union more time to prepare for battle.ahitler thought that a temporary peace with the Soviet Union would allow him to fight Britain and France in the west.The Soviet Union could be finished off later
