What were the steps taken toward World War II? by s/Raegan Conklin

Violation of treaties

s571127 — 2014-04-16 15:58:09 UTC

-Hitler stopped all reparation payments, which violated the Treaty of Versailles

-He also walked out of a disarmament conference

-Withdrew from League of Nations

Invasions

s571127 — 2014-04-16 16:02:26 UTC

-In 1935, Italian Nazi leader Mussolini attacked Ethiopia to take back the land that Italy once had

-Hitler marched into Czechoslovakia (Munich conference convinced France and Britain that it was no big deal)

-Japan invaded China. Each side refused to back off, causing a stalemate that lasted until 1945 when neither nation could make a new advance

Alliances

s571127 — 2014-04-16 16:09:33 UTC

-In 1936, when civil war broke out in Spain, Germany and Italy supported the Spanish right, while France, Britain, and the U.S. were unsure but vaguely backed the Spanish republic

-The Tripartite Pact was signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan in September 1940

In conclusion, violation of treaties, international invasions and alliances were factors that led to World War II.

s571127 — 2014-04-16 16:45:31 UTC

Angela, Marisa and Raegan

s571127 — 2014-04-16 16:57:48 UTC

s571127 — 2014-04-16 17:08:32 UTC