World War II
What were the causes of World War II?
World War II was a war from 1939 to 1945 between the Allied powers vs the Central Powers.
Who were Allied powers?
England , the United States of America, the Soviet Union , and France
Who where the Central Powers (Central Powers are also known as Axis Powers) ?
Germany , Italy and Japan .
(Note: England is sometimes referred to as Great Britain or the United Kingdom)
(Note: The Soviet Union is sometimes referred to as U.S.S.R or Russia)
Note: Germany played a very big role in both World War I and World War2 and was the most impr
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How can a peace treaty from World War I lead up to World War II?
Peace treaties that ended World War I did not make the world safe for democracy. Instead, they caused bitterness and anger that led to World War II because Germany did not see it as fair.
How can a peace treaty after World War I lead to bitterness and anger?
Germany and its allies had been the losers of WWI and were forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles which they thought was not fair because were to give up lot of land, money and military strength.
Why did the Germans think the Treaty of Versailles not fair?
The Treaty forced:
Germany was to take full responsibility for World War I
Germany was to loose all her colonies.
Germany was only allowed to have a very small military.
Germany had to pay extremely large sum of money called reparations to pay to the Allied Powers.
Who was Adolf Hitler and how did her get famous?
Hitler vowed to tear up the Treaty of Versailles which the Germans were unhappy about.
The Germans allowed Hitler into power as Germany did indeed want revenge for the loss from World War 1.
Hitler offered the German people hope when they were depressed as a country.
He was a powerful speaker and gave them something to believe in .
What the immediate cause for the start of World War 1?
Adolf Hitler (from Germany) in an act of war invaded and attacked Poland. When that happened, Britain and France declared war on Germany.
The terms anti-Polish sentiment refer to hostile attitudes toward Polish people and culture. These terms apply to racial prejudice against people of Polish descent; this prejudice and discrimination led to mass killings and genocide during World War II, notably by the German Nazis.
Why did the US wait to get involved in World War 2?
The Americans waited to join the War because they knew that the Treaty was too harsh .
The treaty of Versailles (peace treaty after ww1) was not signed by the USA because they warned that Germany would want revenge as the treaty was too harsh.
Why exactly did America get involved in World War 2?
The Americans tried to sit sat back and watched as huge numbers of Jews were being slaughtered during the Holocaust by Hitler.
Only once the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbour did the Americans realise they had to join in.
What events after World War 1 led to US entry into World War 2?
Pearl Harbor mostly
The Allies - Britain, France, the U.S, the Soviet Union, China, Canada, Australia and others were the winners of World War 2.
What effects did World War 2 have on women in America?
Women began to do the jobs that the men used to do. They worked in factories, steel mills, and on fighter planes.
What were the major consequences of World War 2?
The end of the war allowed the forceful spread of Communism and set the stage for the "Cold War" between U.S.S.R. and U.S.A.
How did the policy of appeasement affect World War 2?
Appeasement is the act of giving something to someone to make them happy for the time being.
Hitler gained countries through appeasement (or else Hilter would attack them).
Appeasement led Hitler to believe that no one would stop him.
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What new technology was used in World War 2?
Radar, and it's underwater cousin, sonar, had a significant impact in countless military battles
How much did World War 2 cost?
US-$306,000,000,000
What was the Marshall Plan and its goal?
The Marshall Plan was Secretary of State George C. Marshall's plan for the U.S to offer economic aid to the European nations to help recover from WWII.
What wars or major events happened directly after World War 2?
Germany and Japan started from scratch and made huge technological advances say for example like tall buildings, magnetic trains, Microchip for computers etc
Germany and Japan surrendered on to the Western Allies
How many people were killed in World War 2?
50-70 million killed in World War 2.
What countries did Germany occupy in World War 2?
Every country in Europe except Britain, Ireland, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Finland, Turkey in Europe and Bulgaria was occupied by Nazi Germany.
How long did World War 2 last?
How many Americans fought in World War 2?
16 million men and women served in the US Military during WW 2.
Why did Germany not invade Sweden in World War 2?
During the invasion of Scandinavia, Sweden remained neutral.
Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
The American oil embargo caused a crisis in Japan. Reliant on the US for 80% of its oil, the Japanese were angry and attacked Pearl Harbor to eliminate the American threat.
The Jews had previously been subject to all kinds of earlier "religious" prejudices. From the 1870s onwards a new, racial antisemitism was added to this.There was widespread demonization of the Jews.
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Was the Holocaust the same thing as World War 2?
No. World War 2 in Europe was a major war whereas the most common meaning nowadays of the Holocaust (with an article and a capital h) is the Nazi genocide of the Jews.
The Holocaust was a time of cruelty and it was terribly inhumane.
The Nazi’s and Adolph Hitler spoke against Jews even before the start of World War II, they blamed them for everything; from the defeat of World War I. People were looking for someone to blame.
After the beginning of World War II in 1933 the Jews were taken away from their homes and sent to ghettoes and concentration camps.
As a result of the Holocaust, the Nazi party leaders were convicted of crimes against peace and humanity.
Where there countries that were neutral in World War 2?
Yes. Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland,Spain, Denmark were some of the countries that were officially neutral during World War II.