the start of the second world war

Question 1

how did the second world war start

Answer 1

• on 1st september 1939, hitler invaded poland
• britain declared war on germany on 3rd september 1939
• the invasion of poland triggered the second world war

Question 2

what were the long term factors that lead to another war starting

Answer 2

• the treaty of versailles
• the great depression

Question 3

how did the treaty of versailles lead to the outbreak of ww2

Answer 3

• germans hated the treaty, this resentment lasted for years
• new countries were unstable and easy to attack – hitler knew this
• treaty caused economic problems for germany, created more anger

Question 4

how was the great depression a long term factor of ww2

Answer 4

• the wall street crash in 1929 caused a global economic crisis
• countries prioritised their own economic recoveries
• the league of nations were now less effective at solving disputes

Question 5

how did hitler cause a outbreak of war

Answer 5

• he wanted to take new land for germany from other nations
• had many aggressive foreign policies
• he rearmed germany to be a military power

Question 6

how did chamberlain cause an outbreak of war

Answer 6

• chamberlains policy of appeasement could be seen as an imporant cause of ww2
• his trust in hitlers promises caused alot of tension and conflicts
• hitler gained encouragement and confidence from this
• however you could say he managed to delay the war and did what was appropriate at the time

Question 7

how did Stalin cause an outbreak of war

Answer 7

• the nazi soviet pact meant that Hitler could invade Poland without worrying about Stalin
• however, you could argue that Britain and France exclusion of stalin pushed him to sign the pact with Hitler