Germany’s aggressive foreign policy largely contributed to the outbreak of World War II. Revisionist and orthodox views regarding Hitler’s foreign policies can both be argued. The orthodox view suggests Hitler’s actions were the main contributors to the outbreak of war, whereas the revisionist view counterclaims the policy of appeasement, and foreign policies of Japan and Italy were primary contributors. Adolf Hitler, Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, assumed responsibility for German foreign
Plato once wrote, “The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself”. It would be impossible for him to guess this quote would be taken very literally among ruler after ruler in history. Unfortunately, not every person who took this piece seriously was the best choice in leadership. Adolf Hitler of Germany and Benito Mussolini of Italy were leaders who used elements of fascism in order to promote their vision of a new world. Although they both had similarities
World War II was the most widespread war in history and it directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. This war lasted from 1939 to 1945. The war pinned the Axis nations which were Germany, Italy, Japan versus the Allied nations which were led by Britain and its Commonwealth nation, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States. The Allies were victorious in the War. It was one of the most significant periods of time in the 20th century. The war resulted