Learning module:
Second World War Defining Moments, 1939–1945
Investigation 1: The causes and course of the Second World War
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1.5 Causes and course: Reflections
From what you have studied so far about the causes and the course of the Second World War, how would you now answer these questions?
| Key questions | Notes |
|---|---|
| Which nations were involved in the Second World War? | |
| Why did these nations go to war in 1939 (Germany, Britain and France), and in 1941 (Russia, Japan and America)? | |
| How did the war fronts change over time? | |
| Where did the majority of the fighting occur? | |
| Why did Australia become involved? | |
| Where did the majority of Australian forces fight? | |
| What events contributed to the end of the Second World War? |
