Hitler's Involvement In World War Two

Through the tension caused by the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of dictators and appeasement World War Two was the inevitable. The events of World War One played a large role in the course of World War Two. The most important factor to consider is the Treaty of Versailles. Essentially the Treaty of Versailles got the fire for World War Two started. Together France and Britain harshly punished Germany for World War One through the Treaty of Versailles. Most of the main points of the treaty were punishment for Germany. Such as limits to the German army, the Allies occupied the Rhineland, Germany had to accept total blame for the war and finally the worst $33 billion dollars in reparations to the Allies. The treaty humiliated the Germans and caused huge resentment towards the Allied powers. This humiliation and anger gave Adolf Hitler the platform to launch his political career. Hitler rose to power by campaigning a Germany United. He vowed to strengthen the economy that suffered the affects of war reparations and the Great Depression. Another pledge that rallied the German people behind him was his goal of defying the Treaty of Versailles. Hitler
Germany was rapidly expanding and after gaining Austria, Hitler was after the Sudetenland. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain met with Hitler to try and stop him. This meeting led to the appeasement that fueled Hitler’s path to war. By Chamberlain giving in to Hitler it would only allow him to further up his demands. Britain and France continued to appease Hitler as to avoid a war neither countries were ready to take on, as Britain and France were still feeling the affects of World War One. With the decision of appeasement brought great praise to Neville Chamberlain by Britain’s citizens who cheered on his “peace of our time.” In the end appeasement proved to be ineffective as Hitler’s appetite for power and territory led to World War