Treaty of Versailles Japanese aggression Causes of World War II Hitler’s actions Weakness of League of Nations American isolation Nazi-Soviet Pact
2Discuss the causes of World War II
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Policy of Appeasement
Analysing Sources What were the Causes of World War II?
The Treaty of Versailles 1919 After World War I, Germany was forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles with the victorious Allies, Britain, France and America. Germans resented (disliked) the terms of the Treaty.
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Terms of the Treaty of Versailles ●● Germany had to sign a ‘war guilt clause’, acknowledging that it caused World War I.
●● Germany had to pay compensation (reparations) to the Allies.
●● The German army could not enter the Rhineland (demilitarised).
●● Part of Germany was cut-off from the main country by the Polish Corridor.
●● The German armed forces were reduced.
●● Germany was prevented from uniting with Austria.
North Schleswig given to Denmark
North Sea
Eupen and Malmedy given to Belgium
HOLLAND
Demilitarised zone.
F R A N C E BELGIUM
Paris
To France (which had lost this land to Germany in 1871).
Weimar Rhineland
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Saar coalfields given to France for 15 years
Rich famland given to Poland.
C Z E C H O S L O V A L I A A U S T R I A
Germany forbidden to unite with Austria
Territory lost by Germany to other countries
Baltic Sea PRUSSIA WEST PRUSSIA G E R M A N Y Berlin POSEN
Poland was given a ‘corridor’ to the Baltic Sea, cutting off East Prussia from Germany.
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Danzig – a free city run by the League of Nations
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Why did the Germans resent (dislike) the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
