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WW1 led to WW2 in that... (consequences #2)
Germany was defeated in WW1. The German people were punished because of treaty that was signed at the end of WW1. This created the crowd to feel resentment, which Hitler utilized to encourage the people to build a large army, navy and air force (which was prohibited by the treaty) -
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WW1 led to WW2 in that... (consequences)
The economic collapse, and the political instability caused by World War I led the rise of fascism in Europe to World War II. The Nazi version of fascism was the establishment of a German Empire by means of war and conquest. fascism: a political philosophy, movement, or regime that exalts culture/race and stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition -
Alliances
Alliances within Europe assisted in WW1 because of the mindset that if one nation falls, the other nations must protect them. Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy (1882) -
WW1 caused in 1914
WW1 is caused from the assasination of Archduke France Ferdinand, Austrian throne, from Austria. His assassination was caused by a nationalist from Serbia called Gavrilo Princip. The Austrians used this event as an initiative to fight Serbia. -
Event during WW1; The Battle of Tannenberg: f
The First and Second Russian Army compromised the German positions in East Prussia. The Russians lost the battle to the Germans. -
Event: Russia engages with Austria-Hungary
The Russian army shattered the borders of Galacia, causing Austrian army to retreat. Southern Russian army captured Lemburg, the capital of Galacia. The Russian army continued to push into the Southwest portion of German empire (Czechoslovakia). -
Cause of WW2
Hitler invades Poland on 1 September. Britain and France declare war on Germany two days later. -
Battle of Normandy (event during WW2)
The Normandy invasion began with overnight parachute and glider landings, massive air attacks and naval bombardments.The United States landing on beaches Omaha and Utah, Great Britain landing on beaches Gold and Sword and Canada landing on Juno. The invasion began and during the evening the remaining elements of the airborne divisions landed. -
Consequences of WW2
The end of World War II in September 1945 marked the end of an international system centered on the European Great Powers. At the end of World War II Germany, Italy and most of France lay in ruins while Great Britain was bankrupt -
Consequence of WW2 #2
Decolonization occurred. The defeated powers which had overseas colonies or conquered overseas territories were forced by the allies to surrender them – this was the case of Italy and Japan. France and Great Britain, the great European colonizing nations were gradually forced to give up their empires due to the cost of maintaining colonies, the relative weakness of the metropolises in the international system,