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I think the greatest cause of WWII was the Treaty of Versailles, because a lot of tension arose in Germany and other countries.

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I think the greatest cause of WWII was the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party. The rise of such a big power led to other countries to fighting for leadership.

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We think that the greatest cause of WWII was that the people were brainwashed into putting their trust into Hitler.

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i believe the treaty of Versailles was the greatest cause. it blamed Germany for the cause and it greatly punished the German countries. its what allowed a organization to gain power and win the people over for a war.

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I believe the Treaty of Versailles was the greatest cause of WWII. The treaty left Germany with hatred for other countries as they were punished very harshly for WWI. Also the Italians would have been very bitter as they were promised land but they never received
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I believe that the greatest cause of World War 2 was the Worldwide Economic Depression. I think this because when the stock market crashed in the US, everything fell apart. The US restrictive policies worsened the depression, which led to World War 2.

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I believe that Nationalism was the main cause of World War 2. I believe this since it's the belief in one own's superiority over others. And since this led to extreme measures, like Hitler and the Nazi party, it led to world war 2.

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I think that the rise of the Nazi party and Hitler hes a big effect on WWII.

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i think the greatest cause of WWII was hitler and the nazis rise to power.   This caused other countries to fight over leadership.

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I believe that the greatest cause of WW2 was the rise of the Nazi party and Hitler. Many Germans liked this idea that Hitler provoked, so they overruled everything. Some people tried to stop it, but they didn't succeed.

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I think that the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party had the biggest impact of WWII. I think this because this whole situation was the start and then everything just kept growing and adding on to this problem. Other people saw that what he was doing was wrong and tried to stop it and this started the war.

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the rise of hitler, because it started fights between countries over control

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I think the rise of Hitler had the greatest impact in causing WWII. I think this because other countries noticed the things he was doing and the actions he was performing weren't right. Also, he was one of the reasons the war started.

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i think the biggest impact was Hitler an the Nazi party.

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i believe that the cause that had the most impact was the world wide economic depression everyone was tired of poverty and they all wanted to fight for their country and create jobs
and this creation led to money and high moral in all countries

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I believe that the greatest cause of WW2 was Hitlers rise to power. The reason I believe this is because Hitler was the one who instigated the attacks on the world. He was also the one who got Japan on board with it. It Hitler didn't get power, WW2 would've never happened.

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The Treaty Of Versailles was a major cause of the war. Germany felt as though they had been cheated. All of the blame fell on them for something that wasn't all their fault. The treaty left Germany feeling quite wounded, costing Germany a lot of money, much of which it didn't have.

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I believe that the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party had the greatest impact on WWII. This is because he took the anger people in Germany felt and used it to gain support. Also, he was one of the main reasons the war started in the first place

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I think the cause with the greatest impact was the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party. I think this because this cause was the main reason the war started. Many other countries took notice of Hitler's wrong doings and therefore got involved with handling his dictatorship.

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1. 1. Major Causes of WWII <ul><li>Treaty of Versailles </li></ul><ul><li>Rise of Italian fascism </li></ul><ul><li>Rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party </li></ul><ul><li>Great Depression </li></ul><ul><li>Japanese expansionism </li></ul><ul><li>Anti-communism </li></ul><ul><li>Appeasement </li></ul><ul><li>Militarism </li></ul><ul><li>Nationalism </li></ul><ul><li>U.S. isolationism </li></ul><ul><li>Maps </li></ul>

2. 2. Rise of Hitler Nationalism Militarism Appeasement Anti- communism Economic depression Japanese expansionism Rise of fascism in Italy Treaty of Versailles Major Causes of World War II

3. 3. Treaty of Versailles <ul><li>After Germany lost WWI, the winning nations drafted a treaty to address issues such as territorial adjustments, reparations, armament restrictions, war guilt and the League of Nations. </li></ul><ul><li>The treaty punished Germany and left bitter feelings. </li></ul><ul><li>Germany was forced to accept all the blame for the war and pay millions in reparations to Britain and France. </li></ul><ul><li>Italy was disappointed that it was denied territory promised by Britain and France. </li></ul>U.S. President Wilson French Prime Minister Clemenceau Italian Prime Minister Orlando British Prime Minister George 1914 1919 " Big Four"

4. 4. The Rise of Fascism in Italy <ul><li>Fascism is a totalitarian form of government which: </li></ul><ul><li>Glorifies the state </li></ul><ul><li>Has one leader and one party </li></ul><ul><li>All aspects of society are controlled by the government </li></ul><ul><li>No opposition or protests are tolerated </li></ul><ul><li>Propaganda and censorship are widely practiced </li></ul>Benito Mussolini came to power in 1922 and helped found the political ideology of fascism. He sided with the Axis powers in 1940.

5. 5. In Germany, depression, unemployment and hard times led to a dramatic increase in votes for Hitler and the Nazi Party. Voting for Hitler's party increased as unemployment rates rose 43.9% 17.28 March 5, 1933 33.1% 11.74 November 6, 1932 37.3% 13.75 July 31, 1932 18.3% 6.41 September 14, 1930 2.6% 0.81 May 20, 1928 Share Votes in millions Election date

6. 6. Worldwide Economic Depression <ul><li>After WWI many European economies were unstable. </li></ul><ul><li>The boom in the U.S. throughout the 1920s helped sustain worldwide trade. </li></ul><ul><li>The 1929 stock market crash in the U.S. and the resulting Great Depression spread throughout the world. U.S. restrictive tariff policies worsened the depression. </li></ul><ul><li>As economies plummeted and unemployment rose, many people turned to powerful leaders and governments who promised success through military buildup and the conquest of territory. </li></ul>German breadlines Japanese children eating radish roots during famine

7. 7. Japanese Expansionism <ul><li>In 1931 Japan invaded Manchuria for raw materials. </li></ul><ul><li>The same year, Japan began to attack China, with full-scale war breaking out in 1937 in the Sino-Japanese War. </li></ul><ul><li>In 1938, war broke out between Japan and the Soviet Union in what were known as the Soviet-Japanese Border Wars. </li></ul>

8. 8. Anti-Communism <ul><li>Under communism, all means of production are controlled by the government, as are property, the media, and all other aspects of society. </li></ul><ul><li>The 1930s saw the rise of many totalitarian regimes; but most people chose fascism over communism. </li></ul><ul><li>Hitler exploited people's fear of a communist takeover in Germany to rise to power in 1933. </li></ul>A Battle for Germany : Nazi anti-communist book from 1933

9. 9. Appeasement <ul><li>Appeasement is the act of giving in to an enemy's demands in hopes of avoiding further conflict. </li></ul><ul><li>In 1938, Hitler demanded that Czechoslovakia cede the Sudetenland to Germany. He claimed that the German population living there was being mistreated. </li></ul><ul><li>The British and French prime ministers agreed to Hitler's demands without consulting Czechoslovakian leaders, in the hopes that this would avoid a war in Europe. </li></ul>

10. 10. Militarism <ul><li>The glorification of war, in which a nation strengthens its military and stockpiles weapons in preparation for war. </li></ul><ul><li>An important aspect of militarism is that the glorification of war is incorporated into all levels of society, including education of the nation's youth. </li></ul><ul><li>Militaristic societies have existed throughout human history. </li></ul>Ancient Sparta is an example of a militaristic society Hitler Youth group

11. 11. Nationalism <ul><li>Nationalism is the belief in the superiority of one's own nation over all others. </li></ul><ul><li>In the extreme, it can lead to major conflicts between nations. </li></ul><ul><li>Hitler, Mussolini, and Japan's Tojo each touted their nation's ability to dominate all others in the years leading up to WWII. </li></ul>Nazi flag, Italian fascist logo, Japanese flag

12. 12. American Isolationism <ul><li>The failure of peace efforts such as the Kellogg Briand Treaty during the 1920s disillusioned many Americans about international involvement. </li></ul><ul><li>The U.S. was in a major depression throughout the 1930s and was mostly concerned with its own problems. </li></ul><ul><li>Conflict in Europe seemed distant, and the U.S. tried to remain neutral. This policy weakened the European democracies. </li></ul>The Nye Committee held congressional hearings in the mid-1930s, concluding that the U.S. was tricked into entering WWI by arms manufacturers and Allied propaganda.

13. 13. Theaters of War: Where WWII Was Fought Pacific Asia North Africa Europe Atlantic Ocean

14. 14. HITLER'S WWII PARTNERS

15. 15. Brazil India THE ALLIED POWERS IN WWII

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I believe that the treaty of Versailles was the cause of WWII. It left Germany in the dust causing tension with other countries. This sparked a very hostile situation with Germany and other countries which in my opinion, was the greatest cause of WWII.