Lesson 3 - causes of WW2 Flashcards
The most destructive war in humanity
WW2
WW2 lasted from
1939-1945 (6 years)
What does H.E.A.T. stand for?
H- hitler
E- economic depression
A- alliances
T- treaty of versailles
Results of the Treaty of Versailles
-Germany lost land to surrounding nations
-Allies collected money from Germany for War reparations, ($55 trillion modern-day equivalents)
the economic depression is also known as…
The Great Depression
What is the economic depression?
the crash of the Stock Market in 1929 which started in the U.S. and devastated European countries’ economies.
Homeless people are…
Hobos
What different ideas established WW2 alliances?
Capitalist liberals and Fascism
Axis Powers
Germany, Italy, Japan
Allied forces
Great Britain, France, USA
What do Fascists use?
nationalism and racism
Germany and Italy urges this. The state has absolute control of the society
totalitarianism
an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945.
Adolf Hitler
Hitler rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming ___ in 1933 and then assuming the title of ___ in 1934.
Chancellor, Führerin
Hitler was a very influential leader of the ___ from 1933 to 1945.
3rd Reich (realm)
Hitler wrote his autobiography entitled…
“Mein Kampf” (My Suffering)
Hitler’s 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.
When did WW2 start?
September 1, 1939
Economic Depression was caused by…
the unreturned revenues and loans of American consumerism
What was everybody doing during the great depression?
selling their shares in the stock market, withdrawing money from the bank
