the causes of wwii
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The Causes of WWII. Nazi expansion during the 1930s. Hitler seduces the German People. Hitler was an extremely popular leader - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Causes of WWIINazi expansion during the 1930s
Hitler was an extremely popular leader While the rest of the world was going
through the great depression, Hitler offered his people good jobs (building weapons and Highways), a strong economy, social programs (like free vacations), ethnic price and a national purpose.
Hitler specifically targets children and brings Nazism to schools and creates mandatory after school programs
Even Germans who felt uncomfortable with all the militarism, propaganda, rallies and racial hatred (towards Jews and others) supported Hitler because life was better with him in power
HITLER WASN’T A GENIUS! The truth is that Germany was headed towards economic disaster. Don't ever listen to people who say otherwise!
Hitler seduces the German People
According to the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was to have a tiny army (100,000 men), no navy & no air force
Hitler immediately broke the treaty by spending millions on weapons production and development
He warship and aircraft production was kept top secret
He created an army of “workers” that were trained like soldiers
Hitler rebuilds the German Military
The Rhineland is the German border with France
As part of the Treaty of Versailles the Germany Army could not enter this area
The Saar Region was occupied by the French as part of the treaty
Hitler moved the German army into the Rhineland and the Saar Region in 1935
France did nothing The German people were very
excited and Hitler gained further support
Germany invades the Rhineland and the Saar Region:
Called the “ANSCHLUSS” or Union
Taking advantage of a weak Austrian government and a poor and humiliated Austrian people, Germany invades Austria and takes the country without firing a shot
Austria became part of Germany and Austrians were expected to call themselves Germans
Germany Unifies with Austria
In 1938, Hitler claims that German speaking people in the Sudetenland (part of Czechoslovakia) were being mistreated
Hitler threatens to invade to save these people An international conference is called Only France, Britain, Italy and Germany are invited Britain and France decide to persuade Czechoslovakia
into giving Germany the Sudetenland in exchange for a promise of peace
This was known as “Appeasement” or “giving in to the demands of others”
Hitler breaks his promise immediately and invades the rest of Czechoslovakia
Appeasement
PEACE IN OUR TIME!
Hitler wanted access to East Prussia (part of Germany that had been cut off from the rest of the country)
This was because of the “Polish Corridor” a path cut through Germany which gave Poland access to the ocean
Poland denied Germany access
Hitler invaded on Sept 1, 1939
England and France finally step in and declare war against Germany
The Invasion of Poland
Germany expands by:
1. Invading the Rhineland (1935)2. Invading the Saar Region (1935)3. Unifies with Austria (Anschluss 1938)4. Invades Czechoslovakia (1938)5. Invades Poland in 1939 (the beginning of
the WWII)
Nazis suck but Nazi Zombies are awesome!
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