world war ii 1939-1945. causes r - remilitarization a - appeasement i – invasion of poland l –...
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World War II1939-1945
Causes R - Remilitarization A - Appeasement I – Invasion of Poland L – League of Nations
Remilitarization
Germans blame Treaty of Versailles for their problemsHitler breaks the treaty and rebuilds the army
Appeasement Hitler takes back the Rhineland Britain makes an agreement with Hitler that he can keep the land if he promises not to take more Hitler breaks promise and takes Czechoslovakia and Austria
Munich Agreement - Appeasement
I promise I won’t take
anymore land
Ok. You can keep the
Rhineland.
HitlerBritain
Appeasement
Invasion of Poland Hitler and Stalin make a non-aggression pact to divide up Poland
Invasion of Poland September 1, 1939: Hitler invades Poland – starting World War II
League of Nations Organization created to stop future wars Does not have the power to stop Germany from invading Poland
Na
zi
Allies
Franklin D. Roosevelt
President of the United
States
Josef Stalin Leader of the Soviet
Union (Russia)
Charles de Gaulle
French general
Winston Churchill
Prime Minister of
Great Britain
Axis
Adolf Hitler
Fuhrer of Germany
Hirohito
Emperor of Japan
Benito Mussolini
Dictator of Italy
Other Players (Allies) India, South Africa, Australia – joined because of Britain Philippines – joined because of US Ethiopia – joined because invaded by Italy