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WORLD WAR II. 1939-1945 SOCIAL STUDIES 11 Ms. Underwood. WWII – What do you know?. At your table, take 5 minutes to discuss as much as you already know about World War II. Fundamental Causes of WWII. Treaty of Versailles The Great Depression The rise of Adolf Hitler and The Nazi Party - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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1939-1945SOCIAL STUDIES 11
Ms. Underwood
WORLD WAR II
At your table, take 5 minutes to discuss as much as you already know about World War II
WWII – What do you know?
1) Treaty of Versailles2) The Great Depression3) The rise of Adolf Hitler and The Nazi Party4) The failure of the League of Nations5) Extreme Nationalism6) The unwillingness of democratic
governments to intervene in places like Germany.
Fundamental Causes of WWII
France wanted revenge against GermanyGermany was not present at the conferenceBritain wanted to be able to trade with
GermanySelf-determination and the creation of
homelands for ethnic groups (some groups never got a homeland.
The War Guilt Cause (Germany is to blame) upset the German people had to pay penalties
The Treaty of Versailles
Unemployment was highFood was scarceLawlessness became a major problemPeople were divided over how the
government should handle these issuesTwo trains of thought :
1) Communism 2) Strong military to restore order
Opportunity for leaders to take control
The Great Depression
Totalitarianism – A dictatorship of extreme controlTechnology and weapons allow for greater
controlOne leader with absolute powerOnly one ideology was allowedSecret police were used to instill terrorCitizens are denied human rights
The Rise of Dictators
Mussolini- ItalyOverthrew the Italian government by gathering
26,000 men (Blackshirts, a quasi-military group) on the outskirts of Rome
King Emmanuel wanted to avoid a civil war and handed over control of government.
Lead the country into a war of imperial conquest
Joined forces with Hitler
Totalitarianism Dictators - Mussolini
Mussolini & Hitler
Main Objective: Preserve World PeaceHow?
1. International cooperation2. Arbitration3. Collective Security
Why?1. Not all nations are members2. No means to enforce it’s will
The League of Nations did have an impact on international relations. It led people to believe that all wars could be prevented.
The U.N. does not hold the same beliefs
Failure of the League of Nations
1. Germany had become a democracy after WWI (Weimar Republic) but gave up after 14 years.
2. Germans hated every clause of the Treaty of Versailles, and because it was a democratic government that signed the treaty, Germans felt that democracy didn’t work.
3. Great Depression – democracy blamed.4. Hitler was elected, he did not overthrow
anyone.5. Hitler was able to convince the German’s to
serve their country with extreme nationalism.
Why Hitler? Why War?
Italian invasion of Ethiopia (1935)Spanish Civil War (1936-39)Japanese invasion of China (1937)Japanese invasion of the Soviet Union and
Mongolia (1938)
Pre-World War Events
1. The Rhineland (border btwn Germany and France) was re-militarized in 1936.
2. Germany annexed Austria and German troops occupied the country in 1938.
3. Appeasement in Czechoslovakia. Germany threatened to attack if it didn’t get Sudetenland (German part of CZE). Chamberlain (GBR) responsible for appeasement; GER granted the territory if they don’t attack CZE.
4. Germany attacked CZE in 1939.5. Germany invaded Poland Sept 1, 1939
Until this point in time, democracies had taken no action.
The start of the war
