Causes of WWII (1939-1945)
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WHII 12a Causes of WWII (1939-1945)
Transcript of Causes of WWII (1939-1945)
WHII 12a
Causes of WWII (1939-1945)
Causes of WWII (1939-1945)
l World War II was caused by A.G.G.R.E.S.S.I.O.N.
l A=Appeasement l Allied Powers(Britain & France) give in to
Hitler, allow him to annex new territories in Europe
Causes of WWII (1939-1945)
l G=Germans take Austria & Czechoslovakia
l G=German nationalism gained momentum in Fascist nations
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l R=Rise of the dictators l Germany, Italy and Japan formed Axis
Powers
l E=Everyone ignores League of Nations l No international army to stop Hitler
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l S=Sourness of Treaty of Versailles makes Germany and Italy want revenge
l S=Stopping Hitler out of question for Europe and U.S.
l Tendencies lean towards isolationism and pacifism
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l I=Italy wants land, invades Ethiopia
l O=Oh, no! Hitler invades Poland, WWII begins
l N=No one stops Japan in Asia l Japan take Korea, Manchuria & parts of
China
