Lesson 3: Causes of World War 2 Flashcards
Second World War from
1939 to 1945
let us first identify the causes and factors that led to the said
“Largest War in Human History.”
This time the causes can easily be understood with the word
H.E.A.T.
The said treaty that ended World War 1 did not really serve its purpose to stop another possible World War.
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty was made to humiliate Germany it included the following demands and results:
Germany lost land to surrounding nations
Allies collected money from Germany for War reparations, ($55 trillion modern-day equivalents)
As non-victors, Germans are bankrupted, embarrassed, guilt-ridden, and angry. Angry enough to provoke them to participate in another
World War.
Also known as the Great Depression, it is the crash of the Stock Market in ____ which started in the U.S. and devastated European countries’ economies.
1929
Also known as the Great Depression, it is the crash of the Stock Market in 1929 which started in the U.S. and devastated European countries’ economies.
Economic Depression
In this massive downfall in economic history,
everybody is selling their shares in the stock market and everybody is withdrawing money from the bank
As a result, unemployment skyrocketed.
Hobos or homeless persons populated the streets.
People turned to strict leadership that could lift up the nation’s economy.
Since the bank has no money to offer loans or issue financial responsibilities to its clients,
hey declared bankruptcy.
were established from, different ideas, Capitalist Liberals, and Fascism.
alliances
The two conflicting alliances were established, the Axis Powers,
Germany, Italy, and Japan
versus the Allied Forces of
Great Britain, the U.S.A., and France.
Capitalism
acknowledges the free market
Fascism
is a political belief that says the individual is less important than the nation.
use nationalism and racism.
Germany and Italy urge Totalitarianism
wherein the state has absolute control of the society.
Adolf Hitler
was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945
He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming Chancellor in
1933
and then assuming the title of Führerin in
1934
Wrote his autobiography entitled
“Mein Kampf” (My Suffering)
His demand is to
expand the German Realm for the German people.
With it, to repair the broken German economy caused by the
Treaty of Versailles
World War 2 is coming with a bigger blow than the Great War. It all starts on
September 1, 1939
was proven inefficient. It did not stop the world to enter into another war. As a matter of fact, it worsened the situation.
The Treaty of Versailles
That’s why
diplomatic and efficient treaties should be a priority
