PPT-World War II

The Causes of the Second World War in Europe Causes of WWII Causes underlying causes Everything that made a war more causes Happen much to . Isolationism and Neutrality. © Student Handouts, Inc.. Isolationism and Neutrality. BASIC DEFINITIONS. Isolationism. – Neutral with no trade. Nation’s foreign policy calls for neither economic nor political ties with other countries. Do Now: What do you know about . the start of WWI?. The Great War. "The Great War was without precedent ... never had so many nations taken up arms at a single time. Never had the battlefield been so vast… never had the fighting been so gruesome... Section 1: Dictators Threaten World Peace. S E C T I O N . 1. Dictators Threaten World Peace. Why do you think Hitler found widespread support among the German people?. ANSWER. Germany was devastated by the effects of World War I. The nation suffered from severe economic depression. Hitler promoted the Nazi party as a way to restore national pride.. centenaries, (Day One). Why do we still need to remember events from so long ago?. Remembrance and the First World War. This is a poppy. Aren’t poppies beautiful. ?. Usually good things like flowers make us feel happy.. The Allies & Axis Powers converted to total war for the second time in 20 years . When World War II began, Germany used a “lightning war” strategy called blitzkrieg that relied on fast, strong attacks using air raids, artillery, & tanks. First . World War 1914–18. Australian troops in the Turkish Lone Pine . trenches.. Australia's . early involvement in the Great War included the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force landing at . Objective:. To Understand the causes of World War II.. To understand the major events that occurred during the war.. To understand the major turning points during the war.. To understand the events that led to the end of the war.. It was a global military conflict that took place mainly in Europe between 1914 & 1918.. It was a . total war. which left great devastation, millions dead and shaped the modern world.. World War I created a decisive break with the old world order that had emerged after the Napoleonic Wars. The results of World War I would be important factors in the development of World War II; 21 years later. M – . Militarism. : Fascination with war and a strong military. A – . Alliances. : Agreements among varying nations to help each other out. I – . Imperialism. : Building empires and competition for markets. World War I. Nationalism. Militarism. Imperialism. Alliance . Systems. Nationalism. A devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation. . Leads to rivalries among countries. Many ethnic groups are fighting for independence from larger countries.. First . World War 1914–18. Australian troops in the Turkish Lone Pine . trenches.. Australia's . early involvement in the Great War included the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force landing at . World War II and Cold War Paulding County : U.S. History Standards SSUSH19 Examine the origins, major developments, and the domestic impact of World War II, including the growth of the federal government. Underlying causes. What causes most wars. Extreme . nationalism. (“Super Patriotism” or love for one’s country). Imperialism: . Spreading the political or economic control of one country over another. The Cold War Between the United States and the USSR. A War of Ideology and Visions, 1945 – 1991. The Cold War lasted from the end of World War II until the collapse of the Soviet Union. . The United States.