Causes of WWII

  • Treaty of Versailles

    The Germans were blamed for the war, weren't allowed to have a military, and they had to pay for the damages of the war
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    Causes of WWII

  • Mussolini appointed leader of Italy

    Mussolini became leader of Italy
  • Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler became Chancellor of Germany
  • Austria

    Hitler wanted Austria to grow and prosper Germany
  • Anschluss with Austria

    Germany took Austria
  • The Munich Agreement

    Turned Sudetenland over to Germany without a fight
  • Germany takes the rest of Czechoslovakia

  • Nazi-Soviet Nonaggresion Pact

    Russian and Germany would not attack each other
  • Germany invades Poland