Key Points
Key Points: Causes of Second World War
- The harsh Treaty of Versailles humiliated Germany, creating resentment and a desire for revenge.
- The rise of Fascism and Nazism in Italy and Germany promoted aggressive nationalism and expansion.
- Policy of appeasement by Britain and France encouraged Hitler and Mussolini to act aggressively.
- Failure of the League of Nations to stop aggression by Japan, Italy, and Germany weakened world peace.
- Hitler’s invasion of Poland (1939) became the immediate cause of the Second World War.
Concepts [5]
- Second World War (1939-1945 C.E.)
- Causes of Second World War
- Holocaust and Its Fallout
- New International Order
- Post-War Welfare States in Europe
