2004 Miracle Essay
WWII causes and the role of Airpower
World War II was a war that forever changed the world There were many causes that led to the start of World War II. After World War I Germany had signed the Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty of Versailles was a treaty between the allies and Germany. The treaty harshly punished Germany including the following:
The Treaty of Versailles * Germany had to surrender all of its oversea colonies in Africa and The Pacific. * Limited the size of the German army. * Germany was prohibited from importing or manufacturing weapons war materials. * Germany was forbidden to buy submarines or have an air force. * The responsibility for the war was placed on Germany’s shoulders (war guilt clause) and were forced to pay the allies $33 billion over 30 years. * Germany had to surrender some of their land. The treaty would also cause Germany to go into debt and their economy would suffer. Post World War II not only the United States was in depression, the whole world was. That also created some tension between countries. Some countries also tried to start expanding or begin building empires. Another main cause of World War II was Hitler’s actions.
Hitler’s actions Just like many others Adolf Hitler slowly gained power and control over Germany as a dictator. As time passed he had been secretly forming and training a military. Even though France and Italy had their suspisions about Germany forming a military, they were not eager and prepared to enter another war. Hitler also started to make plans on expanding his territory, Poland was one he had in his crosshairs. Hitler quickly moved ahead with his plans to conquer poland and he had a surprise attack on poland on September 1, 1939. German tanks and troops crossed the Polish border and at the same time German airplanes started bombing Polands capital, Warsaw. This would spark a new war in Europe. France and Britain decalred war on Germany on September 3 but
World War II was a war that forever changed the world There were many causes that led to the start of World War II. After World War I Germany had signed the Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty of Versailles was a treaty between the allies and Germany. The treaty harshly punished Germany including the following:
The Treaty of Versailles * Germany had to surrender all of its oversea colonies in Africa and The Pacific. * Limited the size of the German army. * Germany was prohibited from importing or manufacturing weapons war materials. * Germany was forbidden to buy submarines or have an air force. * The responsibility for the war was placed on Germany’s shoulders (war guilt clause) and were forced to pay the allies $33 billion over 30 years. * Germany had to surrender some of their land. The treaty would also cause Germany to go into debt and their economy would suffer. Post World War II not only the United States was in depression, the whole world was. That also created some tension between countries. Some countries also tried to start expanding or begin building empires. Another main cause of World War II was Hitler’s actions.
Hitler’s actions Just like many others Adolf Hitler slowly gained power and control over Germany as a dictator. As time passed he had been secretly forming and training a military. Even though France and Italy had their suspisions about Germany forming a military, they were not eager and prepared to enter another war. Hitler also started to make plans on expanding his territory, Poland was one he had in his crosshairs. Hitler quickly moved ahead with his plans to conquer poland and he had a surprise attack on poland on September 1, 1939. German tanks and troops crossed the Polish border and at the same time German airplanes started bombing Polands capital, Warsaw. This would spark a new war in Europe. France and Britain decalred war on Germany on September 3 but