Download World War II Causes of WWII Problems from the Treaty of Versailles

World War II
Causes of WWII
1. Problems from the Treaty of Versailles
 Germany’s __________________ from the Treaty
o High __________________________
 $_____ billion ($402 billion today)
o Forbidden to have a __________________
o Lost _______________________
 Japan felt ____________________ from the treaty negotiations and wanted to prove their
power.
2. World Wide Depression
 Germany’s economy never recovered after WWI
 US Depression had global impacts
o High tariffs limited trade
 Massive ________________________
 Germany began printing more money, so the value of _______________ went down (this is
called inflation)
3. Rise of _________________________: a political philosophy in which _____________
______________________ is given to a _______________________.
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 _________________ of these countries became known as the _______________
FASCISM
4. ________________________ = giving in to Hitler’s actions to avoid war
 The __________________________ and other ______________________ countries did not
want to get involved in other government’s disputes because of the ___________
_______________________ and the _____________________ of _____________
Major Leaders of World War II – Allied Powers
Franklin D. Roosevelt (Allied Power)
 _______________ President
 Elected in 1933 during the Great Depression and leads until his death in
1945
 Enters war ________________ attack on _______________
________________
 ____________________________________________ before the
_________ of the ________________
Harry Truman (Allied Power)
 _____________ President after the _____________ of President
_______________
 Important at the end of the war by dropping _______________
_____________ and giving __________ to worn-torn countries
Winston Churchill (Allied Power)
 Prime Minister of _____________________________________
 Strong stand ____________________ _____________________
 His speeches kept British morale high
Joseph Stalin (Allied Power)
 Starts as an Axis Power, then switches sides
 ___________________ ___________________ (USSR) Dictator
 Led ___________________________ party
 Ruled for 30 years by _______________ and ________________
 Helped defeat Nazi Germany
“The Big Three”: _________________, ____________________, ____________________
Major Leaders of World War II – Axis Powers
Benito Mussolini (Axis Power)
 __________________ dictator of ______________
 Started as a _____________________ and used the media
to gain control
 Wanted to establish an Italian _________________
Adolf Hitler (Axis Power)
 Inspired by ______________________
 ________________ dictator of ________________________
 Leader of the _________________ _______________________
 Rose to power through ________________________________
 Started the “Third ______________________” (Reich = empire in
German)
 Preached ____________________ of ___________________
Hideki Tojo (Axis Power)
 ___________________ ____________________ - leader of the military
 Ordered attack on __________________ ___________________
 Executed at the end of the war
Hirohito (Axis Power)
 ___________________ of ________________________
 Viewed as a ________________________ figure (God gave him
the power to rule)
 Japan’s military gained political influence during his rule