World War II causes

  • Treaty of Versailles signed

    Treaty of Versailles signed
    The Treaty of Versailles was the peace treaty that brought World War I to an end. It worsened Germany's economy, army, and made them have reparations.
  • First League of Nations meeting

    First League of Nations meeting
    The league of nations is assembled for the first time in Switzerland. The US is absent after opting out of joining the league.
  • Benito Mussolini is made Italian premier

    Benito Mussolini is made Italian premier
    King Victor Emmanuel makes Mussolini premier in order to resolve conflict between the fascists and communists
  • Vladimir Lenin dies

    Vladimir Lenin dies
    Bolshevik leader Lenin died, causing Joseph Stalin to take power. Stalin was later a big part of World War II
  • Final League of Nations meeting

    Final League of Nations meeting
    The Final League of Nations meeting was held. However, this conference fails to reach any type of agreement.
  • Hitler appointed Chancellor

    Hitler appointed Chancellor
    Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany, the first step to Hitler's role in the dictatorship.
  • German Relchstag passes the enabling act

    German Relchstag passes the enabling act
    The German Relchstag passed the enabling act, allowing Hitler to issue decrees in the status of law. They gave Hitler way too much power and he used it for the wrong reasons.
  • Stalin expels 1.14 million members of the communist party

    Stalin expels 1.14 million members of the communist party
    Stalin's great purge commission publicly investigates and tries many members of the communist party for treason as Stalin tries to dispose of the communist party
  • Munich pact signed

    Munich pact signed
    Britain and France appease Hitler, or give in to his demands, and gives him control of Czech Sudetenland. He doesn't think anyone is going to try to stop him at this point and gets power hungry.
  • France and Britain declare war on Germany

    France and Britain declare war on Germany
    In response to Hitler taking over most of Eastern Europe, France and Britain declared war on him in hopes of preventing world take over.