On September 3rd 1939, Britain and France declared war on Nazi Germany after German Chancellor Adolf Hitler refused to withdraw his troops from Poland. Thus, the world faced another massive European war only 20 years after the death and destruction of WW1. Historians have questioned why such a devastating war occurred in an era where most political leaders understood it consequences. There are several reasons for the outbreak of WW2. The punitive nature of the Treaty of Versaille ensured that Germans sought a leader who would restore their national honour. The rise of Dictators was a result of political instability throughout the 1920s and 1930s and ensured the eventual outbreak of war. Finally the failure of the League of Nations to prevent …show more content…
The official end of the Great War. The Treaty of Versaille was initially supposed to be a non-punitive agreement to prevent future wars with countries. This is not how the treaty ended up being signed. France and Britain did not agree to the original terms. They had been fighting for too long and lost too many men to allow germany to go free with no persecution. The four main points that were signed in the treaty were Germany taking the full blame for the war and its casualties. They also had to pay war reparations to the winning countries up to $30 billion. Germany also had to demilitarize the Rhineland, cut their army down to 100,000 men, and scuttle their navy and air force. This was to prevent Germany from ever having a part in another devastating war. The was point of the treaty was that germany would have to give up some of its land. The Alsace-Lorraine was given to France and some of Germany's land was given to …show more content…
Adolf Hitler and other dictators of the time began to do as they pleased. This was mainly due to Britain and France adopting the new policy of appeasement. In 1936 Hitler remilitarized the Rhineland against the Treaty of Versaille. France and Britain did nothing. In 1938 Hitler reunified with Austria against the Treaty of Versaille. France and Britain did nothing. Again in 1938 Hitler seized the western half of Czechoslovakia. France and Britain did nothing. Hitler then promised he had no further land claims. It worked! The policy of appeasement had worked and prevented another war. Sadly they were wrong. In the spring of 1939 Hitler captured the rest of Czechoslovakia. This alarmed the western nations and showed them Hitler's true intentions. War. They instantly started to re arm their military. On September 1st 1939 Hitler invaded Poland and took it with ease. Britain and France gave Hitler an armistice and told him to leave the foreign country by the next day. They did not get a response and thus started the biggest war known to mankind.
There are many reasons for this war to be sparked. From the punitive nature of the Treaty of Versaille, The instability of Europe after the first war to the League of Nations failing when needed, and Britain and France adopting the policy of appeasement to prevent a war but in turned started one. Looking back on these events these countries could have stopped the war in the tracks but just did not expect
Germany continued to push buttons resulting in the world jumping into a World War. Nations desired to grow and gain more influence. Danger increased while others selfish dictators were trying to bloom. In The Treaty of Versailles an article stated that German troops were forbidden from entering
In the words of John Green, “The truth resists simplicity”. Assigning the blame of WWII to the Treaty of Versailles is far too simple of an explanation. The Treaty of Versailles, which ended WWI while sanctioning and punishing Germany, forced Germany to pay reparations. These reparations are said to have caused economic challenges in Germany, which allowed Hitler to take control on nationalist fervor. Thus, the story goes, that the Treaty of Versailles made Hitler’s rise to power, and his starting of WWII, inevitable. However, this mode of explanation is a deeply flawed oversimplification. The Treaty of Versailles did not make WWII inevitable because the independent forces of the Great Depression and Japanese expansion also played key roles, and because nationalism was most likely to arise in Germany even if there were less harsh terms to the treaty.
World War II started because of Hitler’s persuasive words that compelled the German people to follow him into anything. Hitler brought the brainwashed Germans into war against the world that should have never been fought because it made it seem like Germans were always doing the right thing. In Hitlers book Mein Kampf, Hitler writes, "All great movements are popular movements. They are the volcanic eruptions of human passions and emotions, stirred into activity by the ruthless Goddess of Distress or by the torch of the spoken word cast into the midst of the people" (Hitler). The world was given a piece of literature that was a piece of propaganda that benefited the Germans in many ways. They were given a scapegoat and something to believe in
There are many reason why the world plunged into its first world war. There were over a half a dozen mutual protection pacts that forced other countries to enter the war. The fact that countries were in an arms race well before the war is a leading cause. Also Imperialism led to war because European countries had territories in Africa and A...
One reason why WWII broke out was because of Adolf Hitler's aggressive actions. When Hitler came to power in 1933, he had made his aims extremely clear in his book (Mein Kampf-My Struggle) which he wrote 9 years before.
Germany was economically frail subsequent to World War I. The Treaty of Versailles had held them accountable for the cause, and the Great Depression further deteriorated their condition. Germany was ambitious for power and resources. Envisioning world domination, Adolf Hitler, dictator of Nazi Germany, led his Nazi Party to invade Poland in 1939. France and Britain guaranteed to offer military support if Poland were to become attacked; they declared war, initiating World War II.
The actions of Adolf Hitler the Führer of the German Empire are the main causes for the starting of World War Two. The military actions of Germany such as rearming of the German forces, which increased Hitler’s power and confidence dramatically as did the assistance Germany provided during The Spanish Civil War. The breaking of The Munich Agreement by Hitler was also a very important cause because it made the other powers realise that Hitler could not keep his word and did not want peace. Finally Hitler’s overconfidence that he could invade Poland without starting a war was on of his most important actions as it the trigger point for the Second World War. As a result of Hitler’s actions millions of lives were lost and the entire world would never be the same again.
Hitler's Aims and Actions as the Cause of World War II When considering the reasons for the outbreak of war in 1939 it is easy to place the entire blame on Hitler’s aggressive foreign policy in the late 1930s. One British historian, writing a few years after the end of the war, claimed that ‘the Second World War was Hitler’s personal war, in that he intended it, he prepared for it, he chose the moment for launching it.’ In this assignment it is my intention to show that Hitler’s foreign policy was a major factor in causing the conflict but that other reasons, both long term and short term, need to be recognised as well. Probably the first factor that need considering is the Treaty of Versailles, of 1919.
World War Two was the most devastating conflict in the history of humanity. It crippled many nations and caused millions of people to die. One of the major causes of this disastrous war was the Treaty of Versailles which ended the First World War. This treaty was destructive towards the Germans. Germany had to pay large amounts of reparations to the Allied nations at the end of World War One resulting in a Great Depression in Germany. Additionally, the Treaty of Versailles’ war guilt clause forced Germans to admit full responsibility for starting the war. Furthermore, to gain the support of the German populace, Adolf Hitler adopted an effective propaganda campaign. Adolf Hitler employed a successful propaganda campaign to gain the support of the German people combined with the Treaty of Versailles harsh economic and political sanctions ignited World War Two.
middle of paper ... ... The Treaty of Versailles, initially created to keep peace in Europe and ensure that another war like World War I wouldn’t happen again, had in fact, backfired and spiraled the world down into a deeper, bloodier battle. The treaty discriminated strongly against Germany, with the loss of territories, military restrictions, economic reparations, and the War Guilt Clause. It caused humiliation and anger within Germany, and led to Hitler and the Nazi Party coming to power.
..., let him get away with it! Later on, once Hitler had more power and control over things, he decided to invade Poland in search of more Jews, but luckily France and Britain had heard of Hitler’s rampage and decided to put an end to it by waging war on Germany two days after the invasion started. This little war started a large-scale world war that would from then on known as the largest armed conflict between countries in history.
Who To Blame for the World War II World War II began on the 3rd September when Britain and France declared war on Germany after they had invaded Poland. Ever since the end of WWI Europe had been divided into different camps. The ideas of peace during the 1920s and 30s had been designed to eliminate the gaps between the camps. Unfortunately, this never worked and so Europe was still divided into two main camps when war was declared. Britain and France in Western Europe were the leaders of one camp.
The 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.
The true reason’s that made World War One inevitable were the intimidating alliances, avaricious imperialism, and tedious tensions. Alliances played a hefty role in the inevitability of World War One. Countries were constantly at each other’s necks and needed power in order to protect themselves from each other. This is where alliances came in; countries could seek shelter from others by developing truces with close friends. Having a truce was beneficial in most ways because it provided the illusion of being a bigger power, and offered one extra support in case of a crippling event.
There were long term causes that contributed to the war and were the origins. This answer will explain the causes, focusing on how they contributed to World War One and what the important links are between them. The Alliances not only contributed to war breaking out; it made the war last longer and become on a much larger scale; major political disputes would inevitably cause a large conflict. The alliances caused suspicion, fear, and tension among nations. The two camps were the Triple Entente (Britain, France and Russia) and the Triple Alliance (Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary).