The basic causes of World War II were nationalistic tensions‚ unresolved issues‚ and resentments resulting from the First World War and the effects of the Great Depression. Even though what sparked the Second World War were the invasion of Poland by Germany and the invasion of China by Japan‚ there are still so many little reasons the whole war fused up. The main the cause of this war was the Treaty of Versailles. Woodrow Wilson believed that Germany should have been punished but not as severely
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Causes of World War 2 Even though some people may believe that the Treaty of Versailles was the main cause of World War 2 but‚ the main cause of World War 2 is the rise of Adolf Hitler because he persuaded the citizens of Germany and mesmerized them with his powerful speeches to join his cause‚ and he broke the Treaty of Versailles by building up an army and annexing neighboring countries that he thought was his. The primary cause of World War 2 can be seen from a psychological perspective; Adolf
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CAUSES OF WORLD WAR II * Treaty of Versailles In 1919‚ Lloyd George of England‚ Orlando of Italy‚ Clemenceau of France and Woodrow Wilson from the US met to discuss how Germany was to be made to pay for the damage world war one had caused. Georges Clemenceau wanted revenge. He wanted to be sure that Germany could never start another war again. The German people were very unhappy about the treaty and thought that it was too harsh. Germany could not afford to pay the money and during the 1920s
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WW2 is generally known as the good war the U.S fought unreserved on the side of democracy‚ freedom and justice against dictatorship no wonder Gorge w .Bush like to compare his ongoing war against terrorism with ww2. Some of the causes of ww2 is Italian fascism in 1920 Japanese militarism and invasions of china in 1930 and especially the political takeover in 1933 of Germany by Hitler and its aggressive foreign policy. On 6 October Hitler made a public peace overture to the United Kingdom and France
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long term factors such as the shortcomings of Versailles and the weakness of the League of Nations as well as short term factors such as the rise of fascist leaders‚ the Wall Street Crash and appeasement. Firstly‚ one of the main long term causes of World War 2 (WW2) was the Treaty of Versailles (TOV) and the unresolved issues that followed after World War 1 (WW1). The TOV created massive instability in Europe‚ especially Germany as it created resentment in Germany. The entire German population resented
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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
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What were the causes of WWII? How did the United States become involved? What were the end results of the war? Do you believe any measures could have been taken to avoid this war‚ explain? World War II was arguably the largest and most destructive war in history. It shaped the world we live in today and its shadows can still be found. Battles were fought on multiple continents‚ the air‚ and the sea. The many facets of the war have been explored by scholars and students for over 65 years. The
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Jared Kevin Wenzelburger World History Sharp Feb. 18‚ 2015 CBA Causes of WWII World War II was a war that involved most of the world‚ hence the name WWII‚ being the second of it’s nature‚ it is also known as the “Second World War”. This war consisted of two main powers: The Axis (Germany‚ Italy‚ and Japan) & The Allies (America‚ Great Britain‚ Soviet Union‚ and China who also helped with war efforts). Even though nationalism is a big part of what caused WWII‚ the Treaty of Versailles‚ the
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Britain’s and France’s weaknesses were not the most important causes of World War 2 although they did have an effect on it. The Invasion of Poland actually started World War 2. Britain and France could have prevented WW2 from ever occurring at The Remilitarisation of the Rhineland‚ Munich Conference and The Invasion of Czechoslovakia. Britain and France could have also lowered reparations for Germany as Germany was bankrupt and with extremist parties taking power such as The Nazis would dislike
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than pleased with punishing Germany to the extent that the country was left economically‚ financially and mentally unstable. They were blinded by their own nations interest that it created the perfect climate for Hitler’s rise‚ causing the outbreak of WW2. This essay will
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