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Warm-Up Question:
Considering the short comings
of the Treaty of Versailles, what
do you think will cause the
Second World War?
The Causes of World War II
WWI was not the war to end all
wars as a series of problems from
1919 to 1939 led to World War II
Resentment in Germany over
the Treaty of Versailles
The failure of the League of
Nations to maintain world peace
A global depression & intense
nationalism led to the rise of
dangerous, aggressive dictators
Cause of World War II
Huge reparations slowed Germanys
ability to rebuild after the war
In 1941,InGermany
1940, France
broke the
fell to&the
Nazi-Soviet Pact Nazisthe USSR
invaded
Meanwhilein the Pacific
Japan took full advantage of the
European war to expand in Asia
Conclusions
By the end of 1941, the Axis
Powers appeared close to victory:
Germany & Italy were in control
of Europe with Britain & USSR
as the only opposition to victory
Japan seemed to go unnoticed
in their conquest of Asia
From 1939 to 1941, the USA
remained neutral, but not isolated,
from the global conflict
Closure Activity
On your map, label the following:
The 3 main Axis Powers
The territories under the control of
the Axis Powers by 1942
On your timeline, identify the 5 most
important events that contributed to
World War 2; For each event, provide
a brief summary & an image