PPT-The causes of World War II

Review Treaty of Versailles httpswwwyoutubecomwatchvJ31vkB4IdS0 The League of Nations It was the first international organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace Its primary goals included preventing wars through collective security and disarmament and settling international disputes through negotiation and arbitration. 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. MILITARISM. . – The growth of nationalism and imperialism . . led to increased military spending. ALLIANCE SYSTEM – By 1907 Europe was divided into . . two armed alliances. (Note: “World War I” is an American term. The correct terminology in Canada [and Britain] is “The First World War”). The Old World Order. In 1914, the world was dominated by imperialist empires. Almost all of these empires were based in Europe. As a result, empires like the British, German, French, Italian, Austro-Hungarian, Russian and Ottoman were in constant competition, particularly in Africa.. Starter… guess the causes. . Click on each image to find out more.. The assassination. The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife was . critical in . setting off the chain of events that led to the First World War. Not only was it a bad day for the Archduke and his family, but also a bad day for . SS5H4. U.S. Involvement in. Standards. SS5H4 Describe the U.S. involvement in World War I and post-World War I. . a. Explain how German attacks on U.S. shipping during the war in Europe (1914- 1917) ultimately led the U.S. to join the fight against Germany; include the sinking of the Lusitania and concerns over safety of U.S. ships, U.S. contributions to the war, and the impact of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. . 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. Causes of World War I. Imperialism. The rise of imperialism led to economic rivalries among the major European powers. Each wanted to have more colonies than their rivals.. Causes of World War I. Militarism. . Alliances. . Imperialism. . Nationalism. . (MAIN). Europeans had tried to keep the balance of power established by the Congress of Vienna after the defeat of Napoleon.. 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.. 1. Freedom of the seas.. 2. American resentment of Britain.. 3. American belief that the Brits in Canada were arming and encouraging the Indians.. 4. American ambition to annex Canada and Florida.. 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. Outline War and its causes Balance of Power theory World War I: history and explanation World War II: history and explanation Causes of war (Farnsworth, 1992) Human nature Balance of power theory – imbalances cause war