WWll

Leaders

100

Germany

Adolf Hitler

200

Italy

Benito Mussolini

300

Japan

Empire Tojo

Key Causes of WWll

100

Treaty of Versailles

• Punished Germany harshly (loss of land, military limits, huge fines)

• Caused anger and economic struggle → led to desire for revenge

200

Great Depression

• Massive unemployment and poverty

• Made people support extreme leaders like Hitler

300

Rise of Dictators

• Adolf Hitler (Germany)

• Benito Mussolini (Italy)

• Promised strength, pride, and economic recovery

400

Appeasement

• Letting aggressive countries take land to avoid war

• Encouraged Hitler to keep expanding

Vocab

100

Blitzkrieg

Fast military attack

200

Fascism

Dictatorship with strong nationalism

300

Allies

Countries fighting Axis powers

400

Axis Powers

Germany, Italy, and Japan

Key Events

100

WWll begins

Germany invades Poland (1939)

200

Munich Agreement

• Britain and France allowed Germany to take part of Czechoslovakia

• Example of appeasement

300

League of Nations

• Goal: maintain peace

Failed because it had no military power

400

Blitzkrieg ("Lightning War")

Fast, surprise attacks using planes, tanks, and troops

Important People/Countries

100

Germany

Adolf Hitler

200

Axis Powers

Germany

Italy

Japan

300

Allied Powers

U.S.

France

Britain

China

Russia

400

Italy

Benito Mussolini