Causes & outbreak Participants Chronology Theatres of war Home Front Aspects of warfare Holocaust Technology Aftermath Statistics General sites Sounds Causes and outbreak of World War II see also The Rise of Hitler Link to an alternative section of this site providing information and links relating to Hitler's rise to power. The Road to War Excellent Flash intensive site from BBC History.  The explanations and reasons behind the outbreak of WWII are explored in detail, with many common questions answered. What caused of WWII? From ActiveHistory, this activity guides pupils through key events and possible causes.  With the help of a worksheet, they are then required to select their own interpretation, which leads to assistance to write an essay.  Causes of World War II A huge page packed with information about the causes of the Second World War.  The depth of detail results in a text heavy page, but the information is accessible and extremely useful for GCSE pupils - as usual from the History Learning Site.

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