Causes of WWII Flashcards
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What is The Treaty of Versailles and how did it cause WWII?
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The Treaty required Germany to pay off all financial reparations, decreased active military personnel to 100,000 soldiers, the removal of the Kaiser establishment of democratic government, loss of territory as well as all overseas territories.
2
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What was the Great Depression and how did it cause WWII?
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A global economic collapse lasting from 1929 - 1939, which led to political instability creating the rise of dictatorial regimes e.g. the NAZI party.
3
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How did militarism in Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan cause WWII?
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Increased militarism in Germany and Japan made it so they were prepared to fight when WWII began.
