Causes of World War II

From the Treaty of Versailles, to the rise of Hitler, and the failure of the League of Nations, there were many causes that lead up to World War II. World War I left Germany with many shortfalls, thus leaving them in the hands of the Treaty of Versailles. Rather unfair of a Treaty, this left Germany once again looking for another way out. A country resented by many had no other choice but to feel optimistic toward Adolph Hitlers empty promises… making it substantially simple for him to gain power so quick. Throw in the Great Depression, and you have a vastly unstable world, which the Germans believed Hitler would lead them out of.

World War II was one of the biggest wars known. The things people have done, the things that have happened in that war were so graphic that it has ruined the thoughts of people forever. There were so many causes of WWII; even just one would’ve been enough to make it happen. It has affected the lives of so many people, not only people that experienced it, but individuals who have looked upon it. It was such a powerful event with things to be learned. But, it all starts and ends somewhere; and to know that you need the causes and effects.

As a result from World War 1 governments were in shambles, economies were destroyed, and leaders were lacking skills needed to maintain people in these conditions . The world was once again a ticking time bomb. Between the end of World War One and the start of World War Two these effects were felt all over the world. Many people have different ideas on how World War Two was caused. However it was not one single event that set of the war, it was an accumulation of many problems that built up over time. Though many factors contributed in starting the war there were three that were the most prominent, these were, the effects of the Treaty of Versailles, Hitler 's actions, and the failure among the league of nations. The treaty left people starving, impoverished ,and furious. Hitler was not a man of his word, which created many complications among countries. The League of Nations was an international group created to help keep world peace. Failure among the League of nations caused war, because there was no one that was able advocate peace. In conclusion, many small events pathed the way for war however effects of the The League Of Nations, Treaty Of Versailles, and Hitler 's goals were 3 large events that turned the tides of war.

The causes of World War II were Expansionism, Militarism, and countries’ radical leaders. During the years that lead up to the World War II many horrendous leaders took absolute control of their country’s. Hitler took control Germany and later established himself as Fuhrer, Mussolini established himself as a dictator of Italy, and finally, Tojo gained control of Japan and became the Prime Minister. Once these leaders established control they began efforts to gain more control of other regions. In 1931, Japan invaded Manchuria and began to attack China. In 1935, Italy invaded Ethiopia. And in 1936, Rhineland was invaded by Germany. These invasions were in large part due to the fact that Germany, Japan, And Italy began to Increase their military

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 as it was. It left Germany with much resentment which pushed them to want to be number one in Europe so that they would not have to be attacked any longer.

Germany took 100% guilt and blame for World War I, they lost some of their best land, French troops were to be maintained inside of Germany, the size of their military was reduced a lot and Germany got into many financial issues. Hitler opposed the treaty and went against what the treaty said. He re-armed Germany with more soldiers than they were allowed to have. The treaty was not respected very well. The Treaty of Versailles made Hitler feel the need to restore the status of Germany and this ended in him invading many countries. These countries obviously did not respond well and in the long run the treaty influenced World War II. The treaty was supposed to resolve the issues of war and it did but then it resulted in influencing more problems.

The causes of World War 2 was something that happened during the 1900’s. Many people believed that this all happened for a reason, which it did. Although, there were many reasons why World War 2 had started. Some were, The League of Failure of Nations, Pearl Harbor, and The Holocaust.

WWII was a mess of violence, driven by raging hatred. It was started by a man with no respect for many races (Slavs, Gypsies, and Jews), which were “inferior” to the Aryan Race. He decided that he wanted to deal with it by exterminating all the races he saw as “life unworthy of life”. These horrible ideas led to a war, which was very hard for very many people.

The US instantly announced its decision to go to war with Japan, causing many deaths. As well there were numerous sea battles, bombing raids. Eventually, causing the dropping of two bombs, one on Hiroshima and the other on Nagasaki, ending the war. The Pearl Harbor attack brought the US from the sidelines into the spotlight. Pushing the American army against the Japanese, also adding the American troops to the allied conflict located in Europe.

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.

Gilbert, Martin. The Second World War: A Complete History. New York, NY: Holt Paperbacks, 1989. Print.

World War II was the largest and most destructive event in human history. There were two sides of the war; the Allies and the Axis. The Axis countries included Germany, Japan, and Italy. The Allied powers were made up of the Soviet Union, the United States, France, and Great Britain. One of the reasons World War II was the rise of dictators like Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Benito Mussolini. Two more reasons this event was caused are the Great Depression Europe and the Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty of Versailles was created after World World I to punish Germany. Adolf Hitler, the Nazi dictator rose to power in 1933. Joseph Stalin, the dictator of the Soviet Union, assumed this role in 1924.

World War II (WWII), the deadliest conflict of human history, stems from the following major causes—Adolf Hitler, appeasement, the Treaty of Versailles, the weakness of the League of Nations, and world economic depression. All of such factors stand amid heated historical debates between two sets of conflicting schools of thought—structuralism, otherwise known as functionalism, against intentionalism, and orthodoxy against revisionism. Although all five reasons possess significant weight in causing the Second World War, the Adolf Hitler factor exceeds the others in its importance.

In 1939, the Second World War began as Germany attacked Poland. Britain and France declared war on Germany in response to Germany's invasion of Poland. The Second World War was composed of two main powers. One was the Axis Powers which included Germany, Italy, and Japan. The other was the Allied Powers which included Britain, France, the United States, the Soviet Union. Germany's attack on Soviet Union and Japan's invasion of Pearl Harbor escalated the war and the war became more intensified on a world scale. Because of the Second World War, a lot of countries and people were sacrificed. In addition, all the things concerning politics, economy, society, culture changed due to this war.

The first major cause of the Second World War was the Sino-Japanese War. This conflict started on July 7, 1937 and lasted until the end of the war for the Japanese on September 9, 1945. This conflict started with the Japanese invasion through their client state of Manchuria (Northern China) into the Republic of China. This event was called the Marco Polo Bridge incident which was one of the major bridges into the Chinese Capital of Beijing. For many this conflict is not the start of the Second World War because it was, mainly just a conflict between the Japanese and the Chinese and wasn’t a war around the world yet. But still this conflict is significant because without it the Japanese would have never started to invade the islands of the Pacific and never would have brought the Americans into the war through the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This conflict helps spark the Japanese to join the Axis Powers due to the Republic of