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the causes of ww2
the treaty of versailles
signed with britain france and america
signed to weaken and punsih germany after ww1
german forces could not enter the rhineland and part of gemnay was cut off by the polsih border
hitlers aims in foreign policy
used to expand his german power
wanted to abolish the treaty of versailles
demanded land for the surplus population
hitlers actions
began rearmament
sent german army into the rhineland
destroyed the treaty of Versailles
weakness of the league of nations
set up after ww1
failed to stop hitler japan or mussolini
america did not join the league
policy of appeasement
hitler saw it as weakness
caused france to build the maringot line
britain and france gave into hitlers demands
nazi soviet pact
10 year non aggression pact
pact meant Germany could attack poland without having to fight the soviets
secretly agreed to divide poland with eachother
the polish corridor
separated germany from one of its provinces
hitler believed he was too far away to help poland
supported by britain and france
Japanese aggression
brought conflict with america
attack on pearl harbour
expansion into china
american isolation
forced to act after Japanese expansion in asia
hoped to avoid another world war
they did not join the league of nations after ww1