1. WORLD WAR 2 CAUSES BY: GRP 6 JULES MARCELINO TIMOTHY TAN RICHARD CRUZ VAL GAGATIGA LORENZO SY

2. WORLD WAR 1 Years Involved: 1914-1918 Involved Countries: – Central Powers (Austria-Hungary, Germany) – Allied Powers (Russia, France and Great Britain)

3. 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)

4. Remote Causes WW2 A. Economic Reason - Due to Great Depression - Experienced economic difficulties

5. Remote Causes of WW2 B. Militarism – discovery of a more destructive weapon – to ensure protection for their nations’ interests

6. Remote Causes WW2 C. Nationalism – great need to prioritize the needs and interests of the country - the desire to be more self- sufficient

7. Effect of Nationalism Gives sense of pride Moves people to do everything for their country

8. 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

9. 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

10. Remote Causes of WW2 Imperialism – for acquisition of more resources

11. Immediate Causes of WW2 Europe – Invasion of Poland in 1939 – It started in Sept. 1 – Oct. 6, 1939.

12. 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