1. World War II 1939-1945

2. Causes R - Remilitarization A - Appeasement I – Invasion of Poland L – League of Nations

3. Remilitarization Germans blame Treaty of Versailles for their problems Hitler breaks the treaty and rebuilds the army

4. Appeasement Hitler takes back the Rhineland Britain makes an agreement with Hitler that he can keep the land if he promises not to take more Hitler breaks promise and takes Czechoslovakia and Austria

5. Munich Agreement - Appeasement I promise I won’t take anymore land Ok. You can keep the Rhineland. Hitler Britain

6. Appeasement

7. Invasion of Poland Hitler and Stalin make a non- aggression pact to divide up Poland

8. Invasion of Poland September 1, 1939: Hitler invades Poland – starting World War II

11. League of Nations Organization created to stop future wars Does not have the power to stop Germany from invading Poland NaziNazi

12. Allies

13. Franklin D. Roosevelt President of the United States

14. Josef Stalin Leader of the Soviet Union (Russia)

15. Charles de Gaulle French general

16. Winston Churchill Prime Minister of Great Britain

17. Axis

18. Adolf Hitler Fuhrer of Germany

19. Hirohito Emperor of Japan

20. Benito Mussolini Dictator of Italy

21. Other Players (Allies) India, South Africa, Australia – joined because of Britain Philippines – joined because of US Ethiopia – joined because invaded by Italy