*Causes of World War II*

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*The Treaty of Versailles*(Territorial)

Germany was forced to give away land Alsace-Lorraine (France)

Eupen & Malmedy (Belguim)

Northern Schleswig (Denmark)

Hultschin (Czechoslovakia)

West Prussia, Posen and Upper Slesia (Poland)

*The Treaty of Versailles* (Military)

Germany’s Army was forcefully reduced to 100,000 men

No tanks or destructive vehicles allowed

No Air Force

Navy was allowed only 6 ships No submarines allowed

*The Treaty of Versailles* (Financially)

Land lost was economically rich

Reparations were forced to be paid to France and G.B

Forbidden to unite with Austria to keep economy down

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*Germany’s Reaction*

Citizens angry for being blamed for the World War I

Called those who signed the treaty “November Criminals”

WANTED REVENGE!

*The Rise of Hitler*

Spoke to groups of German citizens’ about ideas

Forcibly boosted himself in the Reichstag

Established himself and followers as the “Nazis”

Adolf Hitler standing there. April 20, 1937. Deutsches Bundesarchiv (German Federal Archive), Germany. Wikipedia Commons. Web. 5 Oct. 2009. <http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-

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*The Rise of Hitler*

Boosted Nazi followers into the Reichstag

Seized command of Germany by getting citizen support from his large public rallies

Demanded mass production of Tanks, Submarines, and Planes to jumpstart economy

*In the Pacific…

Japan lacked many natural resources to power its industrial factories

Manchuria had an increasing production of natural resources in 1929

Japan seized Manchuria in 1931

*Back on the Home Front*

President Roosevelt was pulling the country out of depression Fireside Chats

The New Deal

Citizens were getting their lives’ back on track following 15 rough years

Life as an American was gradually increasing

*Hitler Starts the War*

The Nazi’s invaded Poland on September 1, 1939 Violated the Treaty of Versailles

France & England were forced to declare war on Germany

Western Europe was soon stormed through by the German military “Blitzkrieg” – Lightning War

*The Invasions by Japan*

Invaded neighbor country China in 1937, started an immediate war

Japanese Navy then traveled south to invade the British islands of Southeast Asia

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www.commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Insel_Iwo_Jima.jpg>.

*America’s Neutrality*

The U.S was very hesitant to enter another war across the world

Still accepting deaths from many young in World War I

Passed Neutrality Act of 1937 Made it unlawful to trade with countries at war

*Japans Attack on Pearl Harbor*

December 7, 1941

Attacked because of Neutrality Act America cut supplies to Japan because of invasions

Performed by Japanese Navy

Brought the U.S. into World War II

*Japans Attack on Pearl Harbor*

Destroyed.. 4 Battleships

3 Cruisers

3 Destroyers

1 Minelayer

188 Aircraft

Deaths U.S. – 2,402 (Wounded another 1,282 more)

Japan – 65

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*Nazi Germany vs. Imperial Japan*

Both were ruled by Military power and dictators

Both enforced very high education

Censorship was a key to both governments Magazines Newspapers

Both caused World War II

*Deaths in World War II*

6,533,000

2,700,000

418,500 449,800

Total Deaths In World War 2

Germany

Japan

United StatesUnited

Kingdom

*Information Citations*

"World War Two Causes." History On The Net. N.p., 14 May 2009. Web. 13 Oct. 2009.http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW2/causes.htm>.

Norton, Mary Beth. People & A Nation Vol Ii. Vol. 2. N.p.: Houghton Miffin College Div, 2006. Print.