Analyse how the outcomes of World War I directly contributed to the outcome of World War II.

Identify and Describe the causes of World Explain the causes of World War II. Analyse the causes of World War II.
Define War II.
(Recognise
and name; (Provide characteristics and (What was the cause/effect?) (Identify the components and the
provide features) relationship between them)
meaning)
Treaty of Due to the Treaty of Versailles’ unfair
Versailles The Treaty of Versailles was The treaty of Versailles made German terms, most German people felt ashamed
the peace treaty that officially people feel ashamed of their nation, of their country and enraged at the terms
signalled the end of hostilities and when Hitler promised to restore that were included in the treaty of
for WWI. The treaty was a Germany most of Germany voted for Versailles. It was because of these harsh
contentious document that him and Hitler overthrew the existing terms Hitler promised the German people
balanced the demands of the government. that he would restore the former German
big countries. France in empire. His first step in restoring
particular, wanted to ensure Germany’s empire was to invade the
Germany would be heavily Rhineland to take back land that the
punished. As a result, French stole and also invaded other
Germany’s economy crashed, countries, breaking the peace terms of
their army was limited to the Treaty of Versailles. This resulted in a
100,000 people and they had declaration of war from Great Britain,
no air force or submarines. thus beginning World War II.
German Germany had aggressive Germany’s expansionism policy before When Germany had started their
Expansionism expansionist aims after Hitler WWII was to annex Austria and expansionism policy and started to invade
came to power in 1933. They Czechoslovakia and invade the countries, none of the other powerful
started their rapid expansion Rhineland. Their expansionist aims took countries had decided to do anything to
by annexing Austria and an affect when they invaded Poland, stop Germany because they didn’t want
Czechoslovakia in 1938-1939. and war was declared. another war to break out, so Hitler
They then invaded the received a green light to do whatever he
Rhineland and took back their As a result of Germany’s expansionist wanted. This allowed Germany to expand
former land. They quickly aims, this increased the likelihood of their empire without anyone taking
expanded their arms conflict. action.
productions and expanded
their army to 500,000 men. He
also threatened to declare a
European war unless they were
given the Sudetenland. This
meant that Germany broke the
Terms in the Treaty of
Versailles. He was also a very
good public speaker to he used
his skills to make people
believe that he was going to do
what he said he would do but
in reality he broke those
promises. The only person he
kept his word with was
Mussolini.
Failure of The failure of the league of The idea of the league of nations was to Since WWII broke out in 1939, the league
League of nations was because many keep world peace but their methods for of nations was disbanded and had failed.
Nations countries were not involved in trying to keep peace did not work and This is because Germany and Russia were
it and WW2 broke out in 1939. they were not ethical because all that not allowed to join, and the United States
Countries also did not want to the League of Nations attempted to do refused to join. The League of Nations
stop trading with countries was to stop trade with other countries. also did not have any form of army that
that broke international law However, no one wanted to do this could have stopped Germany and no
because most countries were because of ongoing economic crisis and other countries were willing to use their
in economic crisis and stopping the league of nations did not consist of armies because they didn’t want to
trade was the only thing that any of the major countries. impact their already struggling economies
the league of nations would and potentially cause another war. The
order. League of Nations then failed because no
major powers joined, which means WWII
could not be avoided.