MAIN CAUSES

• Treaty of Versailles - After ww1, the victories Allied powers imposed a harsh treaty on germany
• Treaty of Versailles - included blaming germany for the war, territorial losses, and crippling reparation payments
• Treaty of Versailles - this humiliation and economic hardship fueled resentment and instability in Germany, the rise of Adolf Hitl​er​ and Nazi Army
• Rise of Totalitarianism - in the 1930s, totalitarian regimes like Nazi Germany, Facist Italy, and Imperial Japan gained power
• Rise of Totalitarianism - these regimes glorified violence, expansionism, and racial superiority, leading to aggressive foreign policies
• FAILURE OF APPEASEMENT - in attempt to avoid war, western democracies like france adopted a policy of appeasement, making concessions to Hitlers demands in the hopes of satisfying his ambitions.
• FAILURE OF APPEASEMENT - this bolded Hitler and other aggressors.
• ECONOMIC DEPRESSION - the great depression of the 1930s severely impacted the global economy
• ECONOMIC DEPRESSION - leading to widespread unemployment, poverty, and social unrest