WORLD WAR 2 CAUSES

BY: GRP 6JULES MARCELINO

TIMOTHY TANRICHARD CRUZVAL GAGATIGALORENZO SY

WORLD WAR 1

• Years Involved: 1914-1918• Involved Countries:

– Central Powers (Austria-Hungary, Germany)

– Allied Powers (Russia, France and Great Britain)

WORLD WAR 2WORLD WAR 2

• Years Involved: 1939-1945• Countries Involved:

– Axis Powers (Germany, Italy and Japan)

– Allied Forces (Soviet Union, France,Great Britain, US and China)

Remote Causes WW2

A. Economic Reason- Due to Great Depression

- Experienced economic difficulties

Remote Causes of WW2

B. Militarism– discovery of a more destructive

weapon– to ensure protection for their

nations’ interests

Remote Causes WW2

C. Nationalism– great need to prioritize the

needs and interests of the country

- the desire to be more self-sufficient

Effect of Nationalism

Gives sense ofpride

Moves people todo everything for

their country

Remote Causes of WW2

•D. Treaty of Versailles - one provision was that Germany accepts sole responsibility for being cause of WW1.- they must pay 134billion marks for the war damages to other countries.- Germany did not agree

Remote Causes of WW2

• Failure of the League of Nations– would discuss problems among

other countries and decide what should be done to promote peace

– Allied became passive with the agression of the Axis Powers

Remote Causes of WW2

• Imperialism– for acquisition of more

resources

Immediate Causes of WW2

• Europe– Invasion of Poland in 1939– It started in Sept. 1 – Oct. 6, 1939.

Immediate Causes of WW2• Asia-Pacific

– Attack at Pearl Harbor in Dec. 7, 1941– with almost 200 Japanese fighter

planes– 21 American ships and 188 fighter

planes were destroyed– almost 3,000 American soldiers were

killed