What Are The Causes Of Ww2

World War 2 was one of the greatest milestones in 20th-century history, involving more than 70 countries around the world. The war began in Europe on September 3rd, 1939, when the British and French prime ministers, Neville Chamberlain and Edouard Daladier declared war on Germany. The main Allied powers were Great Britain, The United States, and the Soviet Union, who had the goal of defeating the Axis powers, whose leaders were Germany, Japan, and Italy. The war was initiated by Adolf Hitler's invasion of Poland in 1939, and the war continued for years until the Allies defeated both Nazi Germany and Japan in 1945. The war was in many regards a continuation of the unresolved disputes from World War 1. The war lasted for six years and resulted
Following the Treaty, Germany was in a state of depression, humiliation, and a lack of confidence towards the weakened Weimar Republic. Adolf Hitler spent considerable amount of his early life in homeless shelters and hostels, where he was exposed to an extensive deal of influence from anti-Semitic works and nationalist viewpoints. He looked up to people such as Georg Ritter von Schönerer, a German nationalist and anti-Semite said to have influenced Hitler the utmost. He joined the German Army and became a decorated veteran of World War One, fighting in many notable battles such as Ypres, Arras, Passchendaele and the Somme. He was injured from a gas attack at the Somme towards the end of the war and was forced to stay out of the battle for the remainder of the war. He was overcome with devastation by the German loss and believed in the stab-in-the-back myth, which concluded that it was the civilians (especially Jews) fault and Germany were betrayed on the home front. In Hitler's autobiography, Mein Kampf, he states: "There followed terrible days and even worse nights – I knew that all was lost...in these night’s hatred grew in me, hatred for those responsible for this deed." Hitler's background of nationalism and anti-Semitism provided the grounds for pursuing dictation of Germany and joining the Nazi
The Nazi Party's beliefs branch from a fascist viewpoint and include racism as well as an anti-Semitic view for a society that allows a pure, single Aryan race. Before the economic depression, the Nazi party received very limited support, winning only three percent of public votes in 1924. Hitler took advantage of the stock market crash in 1929 to increase political strength. He stated that he would seek vengeance for the punishments imposed by the Treaty of Versailles, improve the economy, and create jobs. By 1930, the Nazi party received 18.3 percent of votes and 33 percent in 1932. Hitler lost his campaign to become president of Germany to Paul von Hindenburg but was insisted to be appointed chancellor in 1933. Due to the Enabling Act of 1933, Hitler had the power to enact laws without the involvement of the Reichstag. This law rejected any political opposition to Hitler's plans as he could effortlessly ban opposing parties and seize their assets. Hindenburg died on August 4th, 1934, and Hitler became the sole dictator of Germany. Hitler was then able to effectively restore the German economy and end mass unemployment, all of which significantly increased the popularity of the Nazi's. All around Germany, applications to join the Nazi's flooded in, and those who were turned away would enlist with the SA or the SS. Germany was now frequently having Nazi rallies, marches,