Three Main Causes of Wwii
The Second World War is universally known as one of the bloodiest and most horrific wars in our history to date. With 60 million dead, that being over 2.5% of the world’s population, it is a history that we hope to never repeat; to govern this, it is vital that we identify the causes of the war, however difficult the task may be. Many historians have discussed the possibilities that three of the major causes of World War II might have been Treaty of Versailles, the struggle during the Great Depression, and movement towards, and the ultimate failure of Appeasement; these ideas are highly plausible and the topic itself has been widely discussed.
The Treaty of Versailles was signed on the 28th of June, 1919, and was signed to signify the end of the First World War. Germany, as well as both Italy and Japan, were affected heavily by the document, but Germany more than the others. For example, Germany was inflicted with the War Guilt Clause, which meant they had to pay the countries victimised by World War One. But Germany’s currency meant next to nothing, so they had to send resources overseas. The Treaty also included the Reparations Bill, of which was similar to the Guilt Clause. Germany’s economy became unstable due to the nation’s lack of wealth, and they were offered only a limited military and a minimal amount in the armed forces.
The Treaty did indeed affect, as aforementioned, Italy and Japan. Italy suffered with a critically unstable economy, as well as extremely low unemployment. Japan had asked for a Racial Equality Clause as they thought they were being treated unfairly. They, at first, wanted to be equal with the more powerful of nations, but then stood down a little bit and asked to be simply recognised as a nation of the same status as nations averaging each other with their power status. In the final session regarding the Racial Equality Clause, the motion was finally passed with the majority of people voting in agreement with the Clause.
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The Treaty of Versailles was signed on the 28th of June, 1919, and was signed to signify the end of the First World War. Germany, as well as both Italy and Japan, were affected heavily by the document, but Germany more than the others. For example, Germany was inflicted with the War Guilt Clause, which meant they had to pay the countries victimised by World War One. But Germany’s currency meant next to nothing, so they had to send resources overseas. The Treaty also included the Reparations Bill, of which was similar to the Guilt Clause. Germany’s economy became unstable due to the nation’s lack of wealth, and they were offered only a limited military and a minimal amount in the armed forces.
The Treaty did indeed affect, as aforementioned, Italy and Japan. Italy suffered with a critically unstable economy, as well as extremely low unemployment. Japan had asked for a Racial Equality Clause as they thought they were being treated unfairly. They, at first, wanted to be equal with the more powerful of nations, but then stood down a little bit and asked to be simply recognised as a nation of the same status as nations averaging each other with their power status. In the final session regarding the Racial Equality Clause, the motion was finally passed with the majority of people voting in agreement with the Clause.
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