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WORLD WAR 2 CAUSES. BY: GRP 6 JULES MARCELINO TIMOTHY TAN RICHARD CRUZ VAL GAGATIGA LORENZO SY. WORLD WAR 1. Years Involved: 1914-1918 Involved Countries: Central Powers (Austria-Hungary, Germany) Allied Powers (Russia, France and Great Britain). WORLD WAR 2.
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WORLD WAR 2 CAUSES BY: GRP 6 JULES MARCELINO TIMOTHY TAN RICHARD CRUZ VAL GAGATIGA LORENZO SY
WORLD WAR 1 • Years Involved: 1914-1918 • Involved Countries: • Central Powers (Austria-Hungary, Germany) • Allied Powers (Russia, France and Great Britain)
WORLD WAR 2 • Years Involved: 1939-1945 • Countries Involved: • Axis Powers (Germany, Italy and Japan) • Allied Forces (Soviet Union, France,Great Britain, US and China)
Remote Causes WW2 A. Economic Reason • Due to Great Depression - Experienced economic difficulties
Remote Causes of WW2 B. Militarism • discovery of a more destructive weapon • to ensure protection for their nations’ interests
Remote Causes WW2 C. Nationalism • great need to prioritize the needs and interests of the country • the desire to be more self-sufficient
Effect of Nationalism Moves people to do everything for their country Gives sense of pride
Remote Causes of WW2 • D. Treaty of Versailles - one provision was that Germany accepts sole responsibility for being cause of WW1. - they must pay 134billion marks for the war damages to other countries. - Germany did not agree
Remote Causes of WW2 • Failure of the League of Nations • would discuss problems among other countries and decide what should be done to promote peace • Allied became passive with the agression of the Axis Powers
Remote Causes of WW2 • Imperialism • for acquisition of more resources
Immediate Causes of WW2 • Europe • Invasion of Poland in 1939 • It started in Sept. 1 – Oct. 6, 1939.
Immediate Causes of WW2 • Asia-Pacific • Attack at Pearl Harbor in Dec. 7, 1941 • with almost 200 Japanese fighter planes • 21 American ships and 188 fighter planes were destroyed • almost 3,000 American soldiers were killed