Causes and Consequences of World War II
11th Grade · Social Studies · 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can analyze the major causes and consequences of World War II.
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The Treaty of Versailles demanded that Germany pay billions of dollars in reparations, which ruined the German economy.
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The Nazi party gained power in Germany because the Weimar Republic was seen as weak and the Nazis promised to nullify the Treaty of Versailles, purify the German population, and create a stronger central authority.
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Hitler's desire for lebensraum, or living space, led to Germany's aggressive militarism and invasion of countries like Czechoslovakia and Poland.
