1. World War I & II

2. 3. Name 3 causes of WW1. Nationalism Imperialism/colonialism
Militarism
Formation of Alliances

3. The “spark” that started world war 1
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914
Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
Shot by a Serbian nationalist in Bosnia
Led Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia, set off a chain reaction

4. Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles: Peace treaty ending World War 1 which placed the blame for the war on Germany
4. How the treaty negatively affected Germany:
Germany owed other countries $33 billion for the cost of war.
Germany had to reduce its military size.
Germany had to give up land in Europe and colonies.
Germany had to accept blame for the war.

6. 5. Causes of WWII Countries were angry with others because of WW1
The Treaty of Versailles
Dictators rose to power
Hitler= Germany
Mussolini= Italy
Stalin= Soviet Union
Hitler had a plan to conquer all of Europe
Countries had different beliefs about the best type of government
Dictatorship vs. democracy?

7. The two opposing sides (WWII)
Allies:
Great Britain
France
Soviet Union (later)
U.S. (later)
Axis:
Italy
Germany
Japan
Soviet Union (at first)-then switched to Allies

8. 6. German leader: Adolf Hitler

9. 7. British leader: Winston Churchill

10. 8. Soviet Leader: Joseph Stalin

11. 9. US president: Franklin Roosevelt

12. 10. Effects of World War II
Germany was divided into 2 parts: communist and free (democracy).
The Soviet Union gained a lot of land— controlled Eastern Europe.
The U.S. and Soviet Union became the world super powers.
Used to be Britain and France.
Led to the Cold War.
More nations created nuclear weapons.
Led to creation of European Union (EU) and United Nations (UN).