A Deeper Understanding Of World War II

England and France, fearing another war established a policy of appeasement to by time and rearm its forces. The European countries believed that Hitler would only retake the Sudetenland; this land was historically Germany's homeland(6). This was another mistake by France and England because with the Sudetenland he gained the famous Skoda armament factories and was ultimately a more dangerous military opponent(6). Until the remainder of Czechoslovakia was swallowed in 1939 all Hitler had done seemed reasonable(6). Until then he had only tried to obtain lands where ethnic Germans lived(6). The disregard of the Treaty of Versailles would be the main factor that allowed Germany to regain their power and ultimately bring the world into another war.

World War II was fought between the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allied Powers (Britain, United States, Soviet Union, and France). Although most all countries were involved in some way hence the title “World War II,” the Axis and Allied Powers were the major players on the field. The war began when Germany at the command of Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland on September 1st 1939 as a “defensive action.” However, Britain and France did not buy it hence why they had declared war on Germany two days later as a result. The real reason Germany invaded Poland was because Hitler wanted more Lebensraum (“living space”) for Germans. Hitler believed that he would be able to get away with taking over Poland due to the fact that many counties appeased him when he had taken over Austria and the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia. The United States’ decision to stay neutral also played a role in World War II, as they did not come to aid to the countries apart of the League of Nations.

As I’m sure most people know Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Germans from August 2 1934 to April 30 1945, but do you know that as Fuhrer of Germany he was the driving force behind the start of WWII. During his reign he tried to bring Germany back to the powerful country it had been before the First World War. In this paper I will prove that Hitler’s actions lead to start of WWII, and I plan to prove how his direct disregard of the Treaty of Versailles pushed the world into WWII.

Hitler realized that the French and British Leaders were scared of his power and also of war. Hitler needed more living space for the German people and he thought of taking over Poland. Hitler began planning the invasion of Poland. After World War I, Poland's army was relatively weak and ill-equipped compared to Germany. To aid in its defense, Poland had formed military alliances with Great Britain and France. Massing their armies along the Polish border, the Germans staged a fake Polish attack on August 31, 1939. Using this as a pretext for war, German forces flooded across the border the next day. On September 3, Great Britain and France issued a warning to Germany to end the fighting. When no reply was received, both nations declared war. Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia and Poland before World War 2 but then from 1939 and June 1941 the German army invaded and occupied many countries like Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg,France, Denmark,Yugoslavia, Greece, Norway and Western Poland. In Source C (The cartoon from October 1938 by Low) shows a picture of Hitler as Santa popping every European country into his sack which means Germany over all and also Hitler realized that nobody could stop

World War II began September 1939 and started when Germany invaded Poland for the beginning of Adolf Hitler’s plan to create the race he believed should live. (Hughes, Britannica, WWII) Hitler wanted to gain control of Poland to be able to continue his belief of creating the race he believed to be the strongest; Poland had the support

PEARL HARBOUR INTRODUCTION: As World War 1 came to an end and the war was nearly over, Germany suffered greatly and lost major industries and land. This humiliation gave rise to a great rising power led by it's dictators. The invasion of European lands by Hitler who was opposing the treaty invaded Poland in 1939. The Allies issued an ultimatum that Hitler remove his troops under the threat of war.

Its 4:45am and the sound of gunfire fills the air as 1.5 million Germans flood the streets of Poland. Led by Adolf Hitler on September 1st, 1939, this marked the start of World War Two. Hitler claimed the invasion was a defensive strategy, but Britain and France were not convinced. A few days later, the two countries declared war on Germany and started a major conflict. As tensions continued to rise and more countries joined the fight, the United States prepared itself for war.

World War II. World War II began 20 short years after World War I occurred. There were many memorable and momentous events that have occurred during this World War. The events that happened before the war is just as important as the events that happened during the war. It all began with the ideas of Adolf Hitler, the leader of Germany and Head of the Nazi Party. Hitler planned on making Germany the Third Reich by expanding and creating an “Aryan” racial state. Hitler believed that the superior nations had the right to lebensraum. Lebensraum was living space through expansion. Lebensraum gave the superior individuals the ability to gain authoritarian leadership. This is how Hitler came to power. While Spain was fighting

It all began in 1939 when Hitler's obsession with finding a reasonable justification to have Poland attacked. Hitler wanted to have the power to attack at any cost. Reinhard Heydrich, along with the heads of SS, arranged a plan to have those in the Sachsenhausen camps killed and used as evidence to prove that Poland had attacked Germany. This was called the “Propaganda reason” and a way to have the invasion and any Polish eliminated with bloody terror. Hitler had commanded to have Poland's border attacked, then announced that they had violated the frontier on September 1. Hitler secretly attacked the Poles when two planes were training for the war, but The Versailles Treaty forced Germany to give territory to Poland. There was no settlement, Hitler was determined to recover German blood even against those who imposed the Treaty. Poland's soldiers were not ready for the war and did not have much chance in winning against Germany’s highly skilled soldiers. Between 1938-1939, Germany overpowered Poland and many Jews were trying to escape. In the U.S, many pleaded with the U.S government to help their relatives in need while the

The invasion of Poland was the spark that ignited the world’s largest war in history. Even though Germany had already annexed the Sudetenland and Austria, this was the last straw because France and Britain had guaranteed Poland’s borders. If they had lost them, France and Britain’s credibility would almost be depleted and the rest would lie with their homeland ("Invasion of Poland"). Germany had invaded Poland on September 1st but Poland was very reluctant to go to war and was even willing to forget the invasion if Germany had retreated by September 3rd ("Why Germany invaded"). Naturally, the Germans were already committed to the invasion and refused to retreat. France and Britain had also alerted Germany that they would declare war

Ever since it happened, World War II is considered a stain in history. According to britannica.com World War II started when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. Germany's dictator, Adolf Hitler, accused Poles of carrying out sabotage operations against German targets. Unfortunately, the war wasn't only in Europe. Japan was at war, trying to gain control of China. The Soviet Union (USSR) invaded Poland and the Polish army was defeated. As a result, the Polish territory is now divided between the Soviet Union and Germany. On October 6, 1939, Hitler offered to make peace, but the UK declined it saying they couldn't trust the present German government. In 1949 Germany, Italy and Japan are now working together as the axis powers. On June

After World War I, the whole world was thrown into a depression. Germany, hit hard by the Treaty of Versailles, was in economic ruins, its citizens desperate to rebuild again. That caused Adolf Hitler, leader of the National Socialist Party, to gain power as a totalitarian dictator. In 1938, with his new power, Hitler annexed Austria. Great Britain and France were not happy with this action, but they didn’t step up to stop it because they were a part of the League of Nations, which could not use any military force against aggressive countries. Unconstrained, Hitler continued and invaded Czechoslovakia next. Irked leaders from different European countries decided to meet up with Hitler at the Munich Conference after this action. There, he appeased

World War II began when Germany invaded Poland when Hitler tried convincing Britain and France that the invasion was a defensive act by bringing living space for the Germans but Britain and France was not convinced. “Hitler gave orders for the Poland invasion to begin on August 26, but on August 25 he delayed the attack when he learned that Britain had signed a new

Hitler had planned to invade Poland, this nation was supported by France and Britain in case they get invaded. On September 1, 1939 Hitler invaded Poland, and 2 days later France and Britain declared a war on Germany, and that was the beginning of World War II.

World War II had been set by the instability of Europe due to the first World War, which left many unresolved problems such as the terms of the Versailles Treaty. Because of this destabilization, Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist Party were able to rise to power. Hitler became Führer in 1934, and with his idea of achieving the perfect Aryan race and creating living space for them, he believed the only way to achieve his goals was through war. With Japan and Italy by Germany’s side, Hitler took over Austria and Czechoslovakia soon after. In September of 1939, the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact was signed between Hitler and Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union, joining the two countries. In the same month, Germany invaded Poland, which was the immediate cause of France and Britain’s declaration of war against Germany. This declaration