This document summarizes World War I and World War II. It provides details on the start and end dates of each war, the alliances involved, and some of the underlying causes. For World War I, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered the war that was also fueled by nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and the alliance system. For World War II, Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939 marked the start of the war, which was caused by factors from the Treaty of Versailles like Germany feeling punished and ignoring provisions, as well as economic conditions and Hitler's actions.

1. II
WORLD WAR I
AND
WORLD WAR II

2. WORLD WAR I
• Start: July 28, 1914
4 years later
• End: November 11, 1918
It was an armed conflict
between the triple alliance
(Germany, Austro-Hungarian
Empire, Italy) and the triple
entente (England, France
and Russia). This second
block was reinforced by the
United States from 1917.
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
VS
TRIPLE ENTENTE

3. WORLD WAR I
warlike
confrontation
between the
years 1914
and 1918

4. The assassination of
Archduke Franz
Ferdinand.
This was, in fact,
the trigger which
set off the war from
a number of
underlying causes.
HOW DID THE FIRST WORLD WAR
START?

5. Historians have cited causa's of the
first world war
•Nationalism.- A devotion to
interests and culture of one`s
nation.
•Imperialism.-Economic and
political control over weaker
nations.
•Militarism.- the growth of
nationalism and imperialism led
to increases military spending.
•Alliance system. -By 1907
Europe was divided into two
armed camps.
In imperialism
European countries
seek to expand their
domains
causes

6. On June 28, 1919, a peace treaty is
signed at Versailles
CONSEQUENCES

7. WORLD WAR II
 Start: September 1, 1939.
6 years later
 End: August 14, 1945.
Armed conflict between the
Axis powers (Germany, Italy
and Japan) and Allies
(England, France and the
Soviet Union) the second bloc
was reinforced by the United
States
AXIS
VS
ALLIES

8. In September : Germany attacks Poland
How did the second world war start?
September 1939 Hitler
begins the operation
attacking Poland

9. •Treaty of Versailles
 Germany was punished
severely, this angered them
 Germany ignored many of the
provisions in the treaty.
•Failure of the league of nations
•Failure of appeasement
•Economic conditions and
depression.
• Alliances
•Political instability in Germany
Hitler`s actions
CAUSES

10. OTHER CAUSES
National
socialist party
Lost territories
and money.
winner of the
first world war
Origin of popular
discontent.
Japan Pertaining to
the winning side, did
not receive the desired
possessions after
signing the Versailles
Treaty.
Italy Japan
Alemania

11. The United States and USSR join forces to overcome the
empire of Japan.
The soviets began a military invasion via Manchuria.
While the US drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and
Nagasaki
On August 15, Japan surrenders,
marking the end of World war II

12. •After 6 years of war, the human toll is heavy
with at least 60 million dead , mostly civilians
•Many cities are completely destroyed.
•Europe and the USSR bring under millions of
German prisoners of war to bonded labor
many of which many of them die.
•The United States and USSR emerge as the
remaining global superpowers.
CONSEQUENCES