World War Two

The Second World War

Causes of World War Two

A. Failure of Collective Security: League of Nations
B.Causes of World War Two in Europe: Hitler’s Foreign Policy and Appeasement
What were the long term causes of the second world war in Europe?Long term causes of WW2 in Europe
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What were the short term causes of WW2?
Short term causes of WW2 in Europe
Immediate causes of the war:
Appeasement
Nazi – Soviet Pact
This link has a lot of information about the Nazi – Soviet pact and many cartoons:

Causes of World War Two Forum:

The Second World War could have been avoided if  opportunities to prevent the war had not been missed.
Divide the class into two and present two minute speeches each on either side of the debate.
Was Germany to blame for the war in Europe?
C. Causes of World War Two in the Pacific: Japan
What were the long term causes of the war in the Pacific?
Read the section below and carry out the Thinking routine: Connect – Extend  – Challenge
Long term causes of the Second World War in the Pacific
Short term causes of the war in the Pacific:
Who was to blame for the war in the Pacific?
An overview of the course of World War 2 in  7 minutes: http://io9.com/watch-the-second-world-war-unfold-over-europe-in-7-minu-1440082473