World War 2: What Were the Causes? September 1, 1939, a day that would change the world forever. It was the start of World War 2. Germany had invaded Poland and introduced its self to the world as a powerful war machine. The war lasted 6 years, it killed more people, destroyed more property than any other war in history. World War 2 not only involved Germany but most of central and Western Europe, the Soviet Union, United Kingdom, Japan, China, …showed first 75 words of 776 total…

…showed last 75 words of 776 total…war could be prevented by meeting Hitler’s demands. This was the policy known as appeasement. On September 29, 1938, Chamberlain forced Czechoslovakia to accept the agreement, and Hitler promised it was all that he would ask for. This agreement was called The Munich Agreement. Hitler broke the agreement and took over the rest of Czechoslovakia in March of 1939. Germany’s army grew stronger and faster than other countries. In 1939 Germany invaded Poland and started World War 2.