https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76 Events leading to World War 2 en-us 2016-06-18 10:17:55 UTC 2025-10-30 05:53:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png t0133570c https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114949122 Aim:
-To officially end the War between Germany and the Allied powers via a peace treaty.

War Guilt Clause:
-Absolute blame was casted on Germany for causing the war.
-Due to extremely high damages and mortality rate on a global scale, compensation was needed 
-Since Germany was guilty, they forced Germany to compensate via heavy reparations(132 Billion marks), disarmament, and territory.

However, the worse thing that the Germans lost was their intrinsic dignity. ]]> 2016-06-18 10:19:55 UTC https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114949122 t0133570c https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114949478
-The government at that time(Weimar Republic) was desperate to pay for the crippling sums of compensation by printing money at a much faster rate.
-Led to hyperinflation
-German people were jobless, poor and starving. Even basic necessities were not accessible due to the extremely high rise of prices. Money became worthless and were used as wallpaper or even entertainment:

-The Germans were dissatisfied by their government who were helpless to change their harsh lives,  and became desperate for change.
-They voted up a man who promised Germany and its people to regain their dignity and avenge their humiliation: Adolf Hitler.

]]> 2016-06-18 10:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114949478 t0133570c https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114951030 -Adolf Hitler rose to becoming the Chancellor of Germany.
-He wasted no time in strengthening Germany's army and arsenal

]]> 2016-06-18 12:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114951030 t0133570c https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114951089 -Hitler ordered the troops into Rhineland despite not having such a solidly strong army.
-This was a direct violation of the Treaty of Versailles,
 and according to the treaty, any violation "shall be regarded as committing a hostile act...and as calculated to disturb the peace of the world"

-However, neither Britain nor France retaliated as they were not ready to start another war after suffering from World War One's after effects which had also changed their mindsets (To becoming more passive)

]]> 2016-06-18 12:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114951089 t0133570c https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114951090 -Adolf Hitler increased the Army manpower via making military service compulsory
-started build warships
-created an air force

~Despite being aware of Hitler's doing, Britain and France didn't take action as they had other concerns: the rise of communism in the west.
-Thus believing that the stronger presence of Germany(Which were anti-communists) may help crush communism ideologies in the west. 
`]]> 2016-06-18 12:13:55 UTC https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114951090 t0133570c https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114952390 An alliance between Germany and Italy, backing Germany with more support.

]]> 2016-06-18 13:14:31 UTC https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114952390 t0133570c https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114952508 An Alliance between Germany and Japan to suppress communism.

]]> 2016-06-18 13:19:17 UTC https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114952508 t0133570c https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114952770 -Hitler began taking back land that was previously owned by Germany.
-He again ordered his troops into Austria this time.

]]> 2016-06-18 13:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114952770 t0133570c https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114953141 -The Austrian Leader was forced to hold a vote on whether the people wanted a union with Germany. A.K.A Anschluss.

-The results was an overwhelming support for Anschluss (99% voted for it, however there was little of real German and Austrian sentiments as coercion most likely played a role in the voting)
-Hitler promised that it was the end of his expansionist aims in order to pacify the Britain and France, which continued to do nothing to avoid war.

]]> 2016-06-18 13:47:52 UTC https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114953141 t0133570c https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114953577 -Neville Chamberlain stepped up to become the new PM(Prime Minister) of Britain.
-He felt that the Treaty of Versailles was unfair for Germany, thus in order to appease Germany and prevent another war, he gave in to Hitler's demands
-He thus adopted the policy of Appeasement.]]> 2016-06-18 14:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114953577 t0133570c https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114953799 -Agreed by leaders of Germany, Britain, France and Italy.
Aim:
-Agreement that the Sudetenland would be returned to Germany and no further territorial claims would be made by Germany.

~This was an example of the Appeasement policy adopted by Britain.]]> 2016-06-18 14:13:30 UTC https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114953799 t0133570c https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114953994 -Hitler did not keep his word and simply invaded the rest of Czechoslovakia.
-Due to The Munich agreement,  neither Britain nor France was prepared to face Hitler with their military forces. 

-Believing that some sort of threat would put a stop to Hitler from possibly invading Poland, both Britain and France promised to take action against Hitler if he were to invade Poland]]> 2016-06-18 14:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114953994 t0133570c https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114954156 Hitler was unfazed by Britain and France's threats of war. He continued on to invade Poland.

]]> 2016-06-18 14:29:02 UTC https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114954156 t0133570c https://padlet.com/t0133570c/zg838lriwv76/wish/114954297 Britain and France had no choice but to announce war against Germany as according to their previous Promise to take action against Germany if they were to invade Poland.
 

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