Causes of WWII

When did World War Two begin?

• 1933

• 1939

• 1941

• 1945

Who was the leader of Italy at the time?

• Musselini

• Muscolini

• Mussolini

• Macaroni

Give three reasons why many leaders wanted to avoid another war?

• ...because World War One had been so terrible

• ...because they were scared of Hitler and the Nazis

• ...because they felt the Treaty of Versailles had been too harsh

• ...because Hitler was attacking countries they didn't care about

• ...because they were tired of producing weapons that cost so much money

Why did many Americans want to stay out of the war?

• ...because they couldn't afford to get involved.

• ...because their army was too weak.

• ...because they were isolationist and did not want to get involved in another European war.

• ....because they were ideologists and the war was too far away for them to care about.

Why did Britain eventually go to war with Germany?

• Germany invaded The Rhineland.

• Germany invaded Poland.

• Germany invaded Belgium.

• Germany broke the Treaty of Versailles.

Which country invaded Poland to start World War II?

• Germany

• Japan

• France

• Italy

What was the Treaty of Versailles?

• A treaty that ended World War I.

• A treaty that gave Germany more territory.

• A treaty that started World War II.

• A treaty that created the United Nations.

Who was the leader of Germany during World War II?

• Joseph Stalin

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Adolf Hitler

• Winston Churcghill

The years between World War one and World War two were prosperous (economically successful) for all countries around the world except for America who experienced the great depression.

• True

• False

Which of these statements best summarises the impact of the treaty of Versailles on Germany in the 1920's and 1930's

• The treaty of Versailles blamed Germany for the WW1 and completely crippled the German economy. The required payment of war reparations along with the great depression led to hyperinflation in Germany and the rise of nationalism and Adolf Hitler.

• Germany was able to rebuild after the first world war due to the fairness of the treaty of Versailles. Germany was able to pay the required reparations to the triple entente. All parties involved in the treaty of Versailles believed the measures were fair and appropriate.

• Germany was required to pay back significant reparations to the Triple Entente yet they were not blamed for starting WW1. These reparations along with the Great Depression led to hyperinflation in Germany.