Cause of the world wars
Reasons for the start of world war 1-3
Another big contribution to the begging of world war 1 was the advanced military's that were beginning to rise. The Germans had a very advanced military, strong ground troops with advanced weapons, and the very powerful navy that dominated the seas. Britain also had strong naval power, but not as advanced weaponry. The military began to have an influence on public policy, leading to a problem that helped spark world war 1.
What is impeasement?
Appeasement means giving in to someone provided their demands are seen as reasonable.
Who did the Empire of China strive/aim to dominate?
Asia and the Pacific.
What two counties had confrontation that led to the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Austria Hungary and Serbia
What did the Austrians demand to stop the war?
They had an ultimatum of 10 demands that the Serbians refused to accept
What were the Germans oppinion on the treat of versilles?
They thought the demands were to harsh
What were the dates of the two world wars? And how long did they last?
WWI: 1914-1918 (approximately 4 years) WWII: 1939-1945 (approximately 6 years)
When did world war 1 end?
November of 1918
What country had the most advanced overall (ground, air, water) military?
Germany
Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
He was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.
What is imperialism?
Imperialism is when a country increases their power and wealth by bringing additional territories under their control.
Reasons for the start of world war 1-2
Imperialism is where a country gains power by controlling other countries. Africa was a big territorial gain amongst European counties. The scramble for Africa was a big part of the cause of the war. European countries fought for these states to gain power and for the large amount of raw materials.
When did world war 1 begin?
It began in July of 1914
How did the Great Depression affect Japan?
This was a major economic collapse that had profound effects on Japan. The Great Depression provoked/started spiraling prices,unemployment rates,falling exports, and the unresolveable social unrest.
What year was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?
1914
When did Japan face a domestic crisis?
1928-1932
World War II German treat that is highly known as a mass murderer leader and brought great significance to the beginning/end of world war II.
Adolf Hitler
Similarities between ww1 and ww2
Both wars had Germany as the main heart of the conflict,and Germany was a major cause in the beginning of the war. Italy,Belgium,France,England,Russia,and the United states were involved in the war. But the United States did not come into the war at the beginning like the others, because they were dealing with a national deficit/debt, they did not join the war until a couple months before the war actually ended. Millions were killed in both wars, and economic struggle resulted.
What did Pearl Harbor do for America?
Enough people were killed in their minds, and they made a plan of war. They were now officially in the war, this was their turning point that led them to come in the war on the allies side.
What event took place in 1908?
Even though they hd wen I their country for a very long time, Austria officially annexed Bosnia.
Who was involved in the League of Nations?
France, Italy, United states, Great Britain
Differences between ww1 and ww2
In the beginning of the first WW there was not much economic hardship/struggle, because the United States and other countries were well equipped and had money to spare because they had not just come out of a war with many expenses. In the beginning of the second world war there was much economic struggle. Almost everyone was struggling financially because they had much unplanned war debt to pay off. Also the great depression swept over many populations, and it made economic struggle so much worse. Many more people were unemployed more rapidly at the start of the second world war. Because World War II was a significant amount of time after the first world war, people were able to invent/make better military equipment/weapons resulting in many more deaths. The deaths came much more quickly at the beginning, because of the new advanced deadly technology they made. Medicine technology advanced, which helped save many people that were infected with wounds and diseases. Because of the medical knowledge of the previous war, they were able to save many more people at the beginning of the war because of knowledge gain. Also the League of Nations was built at the end of the first world war, so at the beginning of the second world war the League of Nations aided/helped prevent a couple of aspects of the war from happening.
World War I German treat that had much significance at the beginning/ending of the war.
Kaiser Wilhelm II
When did world war 2 end?
May 8th, 1945
What is nationalism?
Nationalism is a belief, creed or political ideology that involves an individual identifying with, or becoming attached to, one's nation.
Reasons for the start of world war 1-4
One of the most notable causes of world war 1 was the event that took place in 1914, the assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. After a long confrontation between Austria Hungary, and Bosnia, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.
Reasons for the start of world war 1-5
One of the most notable causes of world war 1 was the event that took place in 1914, the assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. After a long confrontation between Austria Hungary, and Bosnia, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.
What alliances were formed in Europe
Russia and Serbia Germany and Austria-Hungary France and Russia Britain and France and Belgium Japan and Britain
When did Russia change their focus? Why?
Russia changed their focus after the First World War, because of limits on industrialization.
What society/country originally sided/allied with Hitler? But changed sides after Hitler invaded the Soviet Union?
Russia, they were major in historical significance because they had manpower and great numbers.
When did world war 2 begin?
September 13th 1939
Who were the biggest threat to the people of Austria?
Serbia
How were the condition in Germany in the 1920s?
The Germans were living in very poor condition. They had a very large amont of poverty amongst their people, along with little money to pay back the 6,600 million that the other counties had demanded.
What was the League of Nations?
The League of Nations was an international organisation set up in 1919 to help keep world peace.
What was The Munich Agreement?
The Munich Agreement Was a treaty between the prime minister and hitler that stated Germany could have the northern parts of Czechoslovakia if Germany didn't invade the rest, he did this in order to prevent the war from taking place.
What empire was on steep decline?
The Ottoman Empire
When WWII began who was The empire of Japan already at war with?
The Republic of China in 1937
Major Causes/triggers for WWI
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand in June 1914, this was a major cause because he was a very important person to their people. Things that were turning points were the increased shift in militarism,imperialism,nationalism,and the use of the foreign alliance system, this was a major spark in many areas. Austria-Hungary invaded Serbia. Russia was not to be forgotten because they invaded/attacked Germany, which was a major turning point to the start of the war.
What was the outcome of large amounts of indpndnce and autonomy coming from the people of the Ottoman Empire?
The emergence of new states such as Serbia, Romania, and Montenegro.
Reasons for the start of world war 1-1
The mutual diffenrece alliance was formed before the begging of world war 1. This stated that if any country in Europe was attacked, then the rest of Europe would be engaged in the battle. If one country of Europe was envaded the rest of Europe would protect the country under attack.
Genocides of people? Who and how they were affected.
The people that enforced/secretly planned to wipe out a society/group of people was the German Nazi's. They used propaganda to make this genocide unnoticeable/overlooked completely. The German Nazis wiped out the Jews and the Romanis. They tortured the people's killing wives,children,and loved family members;they were so cruel that they never showed a single solitary glimpse of mercy.
Major Causes/triggers for WW2
There was major struggle in terms of political and economic stability for Germany. There was a very harsh treaty called the Treaty of Versailles that ensued unfair conditions, this sparked a change in people's minds. The people that were affected by the treaty had no choice but rebel and break the treaty with drove the enforcer/Germans wild. Also when Adolf Hitler rose to power it was notable, also note that he had recently formed alliances with Italy and Japan. Within the alliance Hitler convinced them to oppose/hate the Soviets in the Soviet Union.
After Hitler was elected, what were the first two countries they took?
They took both Austria Hungary, and Czechoslovakia, however this wasn't the spark of world war 2
Why were European countries fighting to secure positions in Africa?
They used these country's in Africa to gain power and the abundance of raw materials made African states a good way to make money.
What was the rome Berlin axis pact?
This was a document that allied Germany and Italy amongst the battles of world war 2.
What was the Anti-Comitern Pact?
This was a document that allied Germany and Japan within the battles of world war 2.
Reasons for the beginning of world war 2
Treaty of Versailles took place in 1919, Lloyd George of England, Orlando of Italy, Clemenceau of France and Woodrow Wilson from the US met to discuss what should be done with Germany due to the aftermath of world war 1. Some of the main points of the treaty of Versailles stated that Germany was to pay for all the damages caused by world war 1, Germany should accepts blame for the begging of world war 1, Germany was only allowed to have a small army and 6 naval ships, and land was taken way feom Germany and distributed to others.
What were women doing during the world wars? How were they treated?
WWI: A medium number of women all around the world were working. But in the beginning of the first world war women could only work as nurses in the military, towards the end they were allowed to more and more jobs to contribute. They had little to no rights.
Genocides of people? Who and how they were affected.
WWI: The people that enforced/strongly worked in favor of this genocide was the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire almost completely took the group of Armenians out of existence.
What were women doing during the world wars? How were they treated?
WWII: In the Soviet Union there was a very high threat of war. So as a result of this, the amount of women working increased 60%. Although the threat in America was not as high, women started to gradually gain/get work. At the beginning of the war the Nazis shunned women out of work completely. But at the halfway point of the war, the Nazis needed help so they encouraged women to work through propaganda. In the United States women had jobs, and all throughout the second world war women gained many rights.
