7.6 Causes of World War II

• Appeasement policies by Britain and France allowed Germany to violate treaties without consequence.


  True
• Chronological order of key events leading to World War II

  1️⃣ Invasion of Poland

  2️⃣ Allied Declarations of War
• Hitler and the Nazi Party blamed the Weimar Republic and other groups, such as Jewish people, for Germany’s problems
• Civil rights were guaranteed under the Weimar Republic but suppressed under Nazi Germany
• In what year did Germany remilitarize the Rhineland?

  1936
• The Anschluss in 1938 resulted in Germany annexing Austria
• What was the German term for 'living space' that Hitler sought for the German people?

  Lebensraum
• What were some of the economic and political challenges faced by the Weimar Republic?

  Hyperinflation, unemployment, instability
• Nazi Germany pursued territorial expansion to gain Lebensraum
• What event triggered World War II in 1939?

  Invasion of Poland
• In 1938, Germany annexed Austria through the Anschluss
• The invasion of Poland in 1939 triggered the start of World War II.
• The League of Nations was formed after World War I to prevent future global conflicts
• Appeasement policies by Western powers allowed Germany to violate the Treaty of Versailles
• The Second Sino-Japanese War began in 1937
• The Enabling Act of 1933 granted Hitler dictatorial powers.


  True
• What event in 1939 triggered World War II?

  Invasion of Poland
• Why were the economic sanctions imposed by the League of Nations ineffective?

  Lack of military force
• In 1931, Japan invaded Manchuria and established the puppet state of Manchukuo
• The Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937 increased Japanese control in East Asia.


  True
• Appeasement prevented Germany from invading Poland.

  False
• The annexation of Austria increased German power in Central Europe.


  True
• Militarism in Japan emphasized ultranationalism and belief in Japan's cultural superiority.


  True
• What was the name of the government in Germany after World War I?

  Weimar Republic
• What were the major contributing factors to the outbreak of World War II?

  Totalitarian regimes and aggression
• What form of government did the Weimar Republic have?

  Parliamentary Republic
• Key events in Nazi Germany's territorial expansion

  1️⃣ Remilitarization of the Rhineland (1936)

  2️⃣ Anschluss with Austria (1938)

  3️⃣ Occupation of Czechoslovakia (1938-1939)

  4️⃣ Invasion of Poland (1939)
• The League of Nations failed to stop Nazi Germany's aggression due to a lack of enforcement mechanisms
• In 1940, Japan formed the Tripartite Pact with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy
• What was the policy of appeasement adopted by Great Britain and France in the 1930s?

  Avoiding conflict with aggressors
• Germany's violation of international treaties led to increased tension and contributed to the outbreak of World War II.


  True
• The actions of Nazi Germany in the 1930s violated the post-World War I treaties.

  True
• Aggressive nationalism was a key feature of Fascism in Italy.


  True
• What was the term for Germany's expansionist goal in Eastern Europe?

  Lebensraum
• Match the country with its leader during the 1930s:

  Nazi Germany ↔️ Adolf Hitler

  Fascist Italy ↔️ Benito Mussolini

  Imperial Japan ↔️ Emperor Hirohito
• Under Nazi Germany, civil rights were suppressed.

  True
• The League of Nations lacked a standing army
• What was the main goal of the appeasement policies adopted by Britain and France?

  Maintain peace
• Match the country with its leader and expansionist ambition:

  Nazi Germany ↔️ Adolf Hitler, Lebensraum in Eastern Europe

  Fascist Italy ↔️ Benito Mussolini, Re-establish Roman Empire

  Imperial Japan ↔️ Emperor Hirohito, Dominate East Asia
• The Enabling Act of 1933 granted Hitler and the Nazi Party dictatorial powers