the causes of world war ii sol usii.7a created by linda ellis grt
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The Causes of
World War II
SOL USII.7a
Created by
Linda Ellis GRT
Political and economic conditions in Europe following World War I
led to the rise of fascism and to World War II. Germany was
devastated by the Terms of The Treaty of
Versailles. In the Treaty they were
blamed for starting the war, they had to pay 6
million for damage caused by the war and
they had land taken away. The Germans
felt that the Treaty was unfair.
There were 2 main causes of World War II
1. Political instability and economic devastation in Europe resulting from World War I
2. The Rise of Fascism
The causes of World War II1. Political instability and economic devastation in
Europe resulting from World War I World wide depression High war debt owed by Germany High inflation Massive unemployment
Causes of WWII World wide DepressionThe Great Depression was a severe worldwide world wide depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s. It was the longest, most widespread, and deepest
depression of the 20th century, and is used in the 21st century as an example of how far the world's
economy can decline. The depression originated in the United
States, starting with the stock market crash of October 29, 1929
(known as Black Tuesday), but quickly spread to almost every
country in the world.
“Diligent young man seeks work"
“Bennett buggies,” or "Hoover wagons", cars pulled by horses, were used by farmers too
impoverished to purchase gasoline
Causes of WWII continued High war debt owed by Germany
World War I reparations refers to the payments and transfers of property and equipment that Germany was forced to make under the Treaty of Versailles
(1919) following its defeat during World War I. In January 1921, the total sum due was
decided by an Inter-Allied Reparations Commission and
was set at 269 billion gold marks (2,790 gold marks equaled 1
kilogram of pure gold), (roughly equivalent to $393.6 Billion US Dollars as of 2005), a sum that many economists at the time deemed to be excessive. This economic burden was deemed
unfair by most Germans
Causes of WWII continuedHigh Inflation
Inflation is a rise in the prices (cost) of goods
and services in an economy over a period of time. When the price level rises, each unit of
money buys fewer goods and services; so, annual inflation is also
an erosion in the purchasing power of
money. When inflation is high people can only
afford less.
Causes of WWII continuedMassive Unemployment
Unemployment occurs when a person is
available and willing to work but currently without work. The
prevalence of unemployment is
usually measured using the unemployment
rate, which is defined as the percentage of
those in the labor force who are unemployed.
Data for (February 2010) showed a decline in the number of Americans who have
submitted the first applications for unemployment benefits up from 625 000
to 627 000 in the previous week
Causes of World War II1. Political instability and economic devastation in
Europe resulting from World War IWorld wide
depression
High Inflation
Massive Unemploymen
t
High War Debt owed
by Germany
2. The rise of fascism
Causes of World War II 2. The Rise of Fascism threatened peace in Europe and Asia
Fascism is a political philosophy
in which total power is given to a
dictator and individual
freedoms are denied and
nationalism and, often racism are
emphasized.Fascism
Fascist Dictators of WWII
Adolf HitlerGermany
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Hideki TojoJapan
These dictators led the countries that became known as the Axis Powers
The two sides of the conflict in WWII were the Axis countries and the Allied
Countries.The Axis countries were: Germany Italy Japan
The Allied countries were: Great Britain United States Soviet Union
Allied Leaders
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
There was a gradual change in American Policy from neutrality to direct involvement
Isolationism (The Great Depression, legacy of WWIIsolationism is a national policy of avoiding political or economic entanglements with other countries
Economic Aid to AlliesAmericans did not want to become directly involved in the war but they started giving economic aid to Allied countries
Direct involvement in the warDecember 7, 1941, Japan attacked American forces at Pearl Harbor Hawaii and forced America to go to war
War in the Pacific Rising tension
developed between the United States and Japan because of Japanese aggression in East Asia (China)
On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor without warning
The United States declared war on Japan
Germany declared war on the United States
Causes of World War II