The Treaty of Versailles, a treaty made to declare peace between Germany and the Allies on June 28 1919, was an early cause of World War Two. The idea of the treaty (for the Big Three: Great Britain, …show more content…
The Anschluss occurred when German troops entered Austria, forcing Austria to unite with Germany. Half a year later, Hitler returned to his expansion plan and turned his focus to Czechoslovakia. This demand of the Sudetenland was reluctantly allowed by Chamberlain on the condition that the remaining land in Czechoslovakia would not be invaded. Several months later, Hitler once again went against his word and invaded Czechoslovakia months later. France and Britain still refused to stand in Hitler’s way, in fear of another war. Eventually, when it became obvious that Hitler’s next attempted “expansion” would be directed at Poland, Britain and France threatened Hitler with war. Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union, agreed to sign a pact, allowing Hitler freedom, as this removed the possibility if facing a war on two fronts. The threat was therefore no deterrent; thus World War Two began when Hitler invaded Poland in