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Causes of World War II Internet

Scavenger Hunt

Directions: Click on the link below to answer the following questions.

http://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/causes_of_ww2.php

1. A lot of events throughout the ___________________ led to the

beginning of World War 2. In many ways, World War 2 was a direct

result of the turmoil left behind by __________________ ___________

_________. Below are some of the main causes of World War 2.

Treaty of Versailles

2. The Treaty of Versailles __________________ World War I between

Germany and the __________________ Powers. Because Germany had

lost the war, the treaty was very _______________ against Germany.

Germany was forced to “________________ the responsibility" of the

war damages suffered by the Allies. The treaty required that

Germany pay a huge sum of money called _______________________.

3. The problem with the __________________ is that it left the

___________________ economy in ___________________. People were

starving and the _____________________ was in chaos.

Japanese Expansion

4. In the period before World War II, _______________________ was

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5. However, as an _________________ nation they did not have the

land or the ___________________ ______________________ to sustain

their growth. Japan began to look to grow their __________________

in order to gain new resources. They invaded _____________________

in 1931 and _____________________ in 1937.

Fascism

6. With the __________________ turmoil left behind by World War 1,

some countries were _________________ _____________ by dictators

who formed powerful fascist governments. The first fascist

government was ________________________ which was ruled by the

dictator Franco. Then _________________________ took control of

Italy. These dictators wanted to expand their empires and began to

look for new lands to conquer. Italy invaded and took over Ethiopia

in 1935. __________________ _____________________ would emulate

Mussolini in his take over of Germany.

Hitler and the Nazi Party

7. In Germany, Adolf Hitler and the _________________ Party rose to

power. The Germans were _______________________ for someone to

turn around their economy and restore their national

__________________. Hitler offered them _________________. In 1934,

Hitler was proclaimed the "Fuhrer" (leader) and became dictator of

Germany.

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8. Hitler resented the _______________________ put on Germany by

the Treaty of _________________________. While talking about peace,

Hitler began to _______________________ Germany. He allied

Germany with Mussolini and ___________________. Then Hitler looked

to restore Germany to power by expanding his empire. He first took

over ___________________ in 1938. When the League of Nations did

________________________ to stop him, Hitler became bolder and

took over Czechoslovakia in 1939.

Appeasement

9. After World War 1, the nations of Europe were weary and did not

want another war. When countries such as ______________________

and _______________________ became aggressive and began to take

over their neighbors and build up their _________________, countries

such as Britain and France hoped to keep peace through

"appeasement." This meant that they tried to make Germany and

Hitler __________________ rather than try to stop him. They hoped

that by meeting his demands he would be satisfied and there

wouldn't be any ______________________.

10. Unfortunately, the policy of appeasement ____________________.

It only made Hitler bolder. It also gave him time to _______________

__________ his _____________________.

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Great Depression

11. The period before World War II was a time of great

___________________ ________________ throughout the world called

the ___________________ _____________________. Many people were

out of work and struggling to survive. This created unstable

governments and ______________________ turmoil that helped lead

to World War II.

Interesting Facts about the Causes of World War 2

12. Because of the Great Depression, many countries were

experiencing strong ____________________ and

_____________________ movements including France and Great

Britain prior to the war.

13. Prior to World War 2, the __________________ ________________

attempted to stay out of world issues with a policy of

_________________________. They were not members of the League

of Nations.

14. Japan had taken over ____________________, Manchuria, and a

significant part of _____________________ before World War 2

began.

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