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Four Causes: What caused World War II? 1. The Treaty of Versailles: World War I led to World War II. After World War I three countries were hopping mad. Why? A. Japan felt ignored by the European powers. B. Italy didn’t get the territory that it wanted. C. Germany: 1. Lost territory 2. Had to downsize its military 3. Paid war damages 4. Had to accept all responsibility for WWI. 2. The Great Depression A. People lost their jobs and savings. Why? -The stock market crash in the U.S. affected other countries as well. B. Which countries had people who were suffering? -Italy, Japan, USSR. -Germany (due to depression and reparations payments). 3. Fierce Nationalism -Which countries had people who were fierce nationalists? -Italy, German, Japan and the USSR. 4. Appeasement. A. What dictators were being aggressive? -Joseph Stalin (USSR) -Benito Mussolini (Italy) -Adolf Hitler (Germany) B. What is appeasement? -Giving in to the demands of an aggressor.