CAUSE OF WORLD WAR 2
The war in Europe was caused by the German invasion of Poland and the war in Asia was started by the Japanese invasion of China. On September 1, 1939 Hitler sent troops into Poland after repeatedly being told NOT to try and take over neighboring countries by Britain and France. They declared war on Germany September 3, 1939.
German and Japanese Agendas
The key cause of the war in Europe was Hitler's agenda of conquest and Japan's way of training their soldiers.
Failure of the Treaty with Germany:
The treaty signed after World War I treated Germany very harshly and was greatly resented by the German people.
This left Germany with great stress. In the Great Depression, which hit Germany early in 1930, unemployment was going down harshly. Hitler made it his responsibility to challenge the power all of the charges made on Germany through the Treaty. He re-armed the nation, built up a very big army, train soldiers in the Rhineland, and threatened neighboring countries. It was obvious he was preparing for war.
The war in Europe was caused by the German invasion of Poland and the war in Asia was started by the Japanese invasion of China. On September 1, 1939 Hitler sent troops into Poland after repeatedly being told NOT to try and take over neighboring countries by Britain and France. They declared war on Germany September 3, 1939.
German and Japanese Agendas
The key cause of the war in Europe was Hitler's agenda of conquest and Japan's way of training their soldiers.
Failure of the Treaty with Germany:
The treaty signed after World War I treated Germany very harshly and was greatly resented by the German people.
- The size of Germany's military was harshly limited
- Germany lost territory in Europe and was forced to give up territories from its overseas colonies.
- Germany was ordered to pay $33 billion in reparations (war damages).
This left Germany with great stress. In the Great Depression, which hit Germany early in 1930, unemployment was going down harshly. Hitler made it his responsibility to challenge the power all of the charges made on Germany through the Treaty. He re-armed the nation, built up a very big army, train soldiers in the Rhineland, and threatened neighboring countries. It was obvious he was preparing for war.