Adolf Hitler, the commander of the Third Reich, determined to make Germany the strongest power in Europe. In order to do so, Hitler must unite all German ethnic groups, deploy aggressive policies and defeat communism. These actions all would defy the Treaty of Versailles; Thus, Hitler’s desire ultimately led to the outbreak of the Second World War.
The Treaty of Versailles neither appeased nor obliterated Germany. Instead, it placed a “war guilt” blame on Germany, which prevented a long-lasting peace and enraged the German people. "No postwar German government believed it could accept such a burden on future generations and survive …" (Paxton 153) Germany was forced to pay heavy reparations and encounter hyper-inflation. Adolf Hitler attempted a coup d’état against the republic, to establish a Putsch similar to Mussolini's. ("Beer Hall Putsch (Munich Putsch).")Although he failed, Hitler was then recognised as a national hero, whom gained public support from Germany. This would lead to the rise of Hitler.
Germany’s aggressive foreign policy, from 1933 to 1945, was imposed to accomplish Hitler’s desires of dominating Europe. The policy made seemingly reasonable demands but threatened war if denied. This lead to the appeasement of Britain and France, whom were both suffering from the devastation caused by The Great Depression. (John)The rearmament of Germany was essential for Hitler’s goals, and was accomplished with Germany’s aggressive policies. After France claimed that she would not disarm if there was no guarantee of protection from the United States and Britain, Germany, whom agreed to disarm, withdrew from the Geneva Disarmament conference. By 1935, Germany rearmed through conscription and the establishment of munitions ...
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Show MoreThe world plunged into World War II in 1939, from the unsettlement between countries. Different countries had different ideas about world affairs. Some countries preferred appeasement and other countries preferred collective securities to solve problems such as the turmoil in Germany. According to the circumstances of Europe during 1939, from economic depression and unsettlement between countries, collective security was the best answer. Appeasement was attempted, but it turned out to be a failure.
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This handout from the GCSE Modern World History examines the different events that took place prior to World War Two. Walsh’s work focuses on most of the known facts about events that took place in the lead up to World War Two. It looks over the different events that took place from Hitler first action that affected other countries, rearmament. It has many useful facts about the different events and about who was involved with what. This source is also very useful because it provides many useful and relevant quotations. This source is limited however by the fact that it doesn’t have anything on before rearmament for example The Munich Putsch. This handout was very useful for my research because it was directly related to the actions that Hitler and other places took and helped me to decide if Hitler’s actions were the main cause.
Watt, Donald Cameron. How War Came: The Immediate Origins of the Second World War. New York: Pantheon Books, 1989. Print.
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