How World War II Started | 第二次世界大战是如何开始的？

How did World War II begin? On September 1, 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Two days later, Britain and France declared war on Germany. But the story of World War II did not begin with a single invasion. This ScoopPictures documentary explores the chain of events that pushed Europe toward war — from the aftermath of World War I and the Treaty of Versailles to Adolf Hitler’s rise to power, German territorial expansion, appeasement, failed diplomacy, the Nazi-Soviet Pact, and finally the invasion of Poland. In this documentary: • The aftermath of World War I • The Treaty of Versailles • Hitler’s rise to power • Germany’s territorial expansion • The policy of appeasement • The Munich Agreement • The Nazi-Soviet Pact • The invasion of Poland • Britain and France declaring war • How a European crisis became World War II World War II would become one of the most consequential conflicts in human history. Understanding how it started means understanding the political decisions, territorial ambitions, diplomatic failures and international tensions that came before September 1939. SCOOPPICTURES UNCOVERING WHAT MATTERS Follow ScoopPictures for cinematic documentaries about history, business, technology and the events that changed our world.