Causes of WW II

How did the Treaty of Versailles help destroy the German economy?

• It forced the German government to pay out money it didn't have
• It allowed French and British companies to take over German banks
• It made it illegal for German companies to make profits
• It prevented German workers from unionizing 

Giving in to a dictator's demands in order to avoid a world war.

• Appeasement

• Nationalism

• Totalitarianism

• Imperialism

What is appeasement?

• Giving into demands to prevent going to war.

• Starting war with another country.

• Forcing countries to pay back their debts.

• Removing dictators from power.

Who was the dictator of Germany and leader of the Nazi Political Party?

• Joseph Stalin
• Adolf Hitler
• Harry Truman
• Winston Churchill

When Germany started invading nearby lands, how did France and Britain react?

• Tried to keep peace with an appeasement

• Threatened to attack Germany

• Declared war

• Helped Germany conquer new lands

Why did France and Britain use appeasement to stop Hitler

• They wanted to avoid another World War
• Prevent a Nazi invasion of Russia
• To prevent the fall of the league of Nations
• Didn't want to anger Germans

Who was the dictator of Italy

• Benito Mussolini

• Joseph Stalin

• Adolf Hitler

• Emperor Hirohito

Hitler came to power in Germany after World War I because...

• He killed government officials.

• He was nationalistic about Germany and rebuilt their military to stimulate the economy.

• He made alliances with European countries to forgive Germany.

• He was elected by the people of Germany.

How did the results of World War I cause World War II?

• The League of Nations declared war on Italy because World War I created problems between Germany and Italy.

• The war debt from World War I that Germany had to pay caused political and economic instability in Germany.

• President Wilson's peace plan called for the invasion of Germany if the country failed to pay its war debt.

• When Great Britain was blamed for World War I, Great Britain invaded France to demand payment for the war.

What event caused World War II?

• Germany invades France.

• Britain defend itself against Germany.

• Germany invades Poland.

• A German U-boat sinks the Lusitania.