Causes of WW2
Name of the treaty that gave Germany several conditions after WW1
Treaty of Versailles
Leader of Germany
Adolf Hitler
Name of the economic term that plagued Germany in the 20s and 30s
Inlfation
The country invaded that started the war
Poland
What year did Hitler come to power in Germany?
1933
List two of the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles
Reduced military
Loss of land
Fines and reparations
Leader of Italy
Benito Mussolini
Hitler initially began to rise to power as part of what party?
German Workers Party
The year the war started
1939
The stock market crash in the late 1920s led to what worldwide economic hardship
Great Depression
The policy popularised by Neville Chamberlain towards Germany in the 1930s
Appeasement
Leaders of the USA
Harry Truman, Franklin Roosevelt
The term for the economic boom period in the west
Roaring 20s
The countries who declared war on Germany
Britain and France
What was the name of the governing body made up of different countries that attempted to bring order to Europe after WWI?
The League of Nations
What was the intent behind appeasement?
The intent behind appeasement was:
To reduce the possibility of another world war
Save as many lives in the process as possible
Keep diplomatic channels open in order to reach a peaceful resolution
Leaders of Britain
Winston Churchill, Neville Chamberlain.
How did the Treaty of Versailles impact German citizens?
German citizens faced several issues after the Treaty that included:
Rising unemployment
Rising cost of living and inflation
Forced migration from their homelands to remain in the country of Germany
Lower levels of living and working conditions
The term for the early years of the War where little happened
The Phoney War
Which country began to expand it's borders first during the 1930s before the war?
Japan
The name of a country that the policy of appeasement let Germany annex part of
Czhechoslovakia or Austria
Name another German leader who worked under Hitler
How were the citizens of Germany influenced to start war by Hitler?
German citizens were poor, hungry, tired and cold. They had very little and Hitler promised a way forward, to return Germany to it's greatness and once again be a world superpower. He was charismatic and had the backing of several important figures in Germany. For the people, his roadmap to success seemed believable and his policies regarding the economy and military spoke of jobs, employment and controlling the out of control German Mark
The city that was invaded by Germany that started the war
Danzig
Why was the League of Nations ineffective?
The League was ineffective because:
It had no military power to enforce policies
It had no backing from the United States who had played a large role in the previous war
It's members were traditionally larger nations and lacked input from a large portion of Europe