Between the years of 1900-1945, new experiences, though not all pleasant, characterized the 45 year period. The world witnessed many “first” within the time frame, such as the first successful airplane flight, the first mass produced cars, the first World War, and the first atomic bomb dropping. Though the first of anything is always regarded as unique, the consequences are not always something to be admired. The 45 year period saw the death of millions due to both World Wars and the rising conflicts between nations. Furthermore, the world saw nations change politically, socially, and economically both for the better and worse. Though the negatives seem to be endless when discussing the time period, with people unemployed, starving, and dying …show more content…
France specifically, “which had borne much of the burden” of WWI, experienced devastating consequences especially economically. The war resulted in the coal mines, which the “French economy depended for its power” being flooded (Macmillan 28) . Furthermore, their factories were “razed or carted away into Germany” and “Six thousand square miles of France” that produced crops, steel, and iron were ruined (Macmillan 28). Though France was not affected as severely in WWII, they still had lost influential power and suffered economically. As for Germany, since it was deemed responsible for WWI, was forced to pay reparations. Not only did Germany have to pay economically, but also had to downgrade its army to “100,000 men”, and was forced to cut down its navy and terminate its air force (Duiker 80). Germany, though it agreed to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, became resentful and that resent would eventually lead to WWII. After WWII, Germany once again was left ruined, with the Nazi Regime being defeated and parts of the country being a wasteland. However, not all of the effects of the war were negative. One of the main positive effects of both wars included the expansion of roles for women. Due to war, “the number of women employed in Britain who held new jobs or replaced men rose by 1,345,000” (Duiker …show more content…
Between 1919-1945, the world witnessed many changes politically around the world. For instance, in 1921 the Chinese Communist Party would be founded, which remains the country’s form of government today. Soon after in 1922, “Benito Mussolini burst upon the Italian scene with the first fascist movement in Europe” (Duiker 122). Then, in 1924, Stalin would come into power in the Soviet Union. Of course later, in 1933 Adolf Hitler would become the German Dictator, which would lead to the second World War. Each of the aforementioned rulers would be the cause of millions of deaths in their countries. However, vicious rulers would not be the only source of death, as the Great Depression was also a culprit which began in 1929. The Great Depression began because of two main reasons: “a downturn in European economies and an international financial crisis created by the collapse of the American stock market in 1929.” (Duiker 87) The Great Depression did not just affect the U.S. and Europe, but was felt worldwide for an estimated 10 years. Near the end of the Great Depression, came the beginning of WWII which resulted in the death of millions. The war also resulted in the use of the first atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, bringing the world into the Nuclear
The causes of World War II are the Great Depression, the Treaty of Versailles, the Japanese Expansion, fascism, appeasement, and hitler and the nazi party.
World War II took place from September 1, 1939, to September 2, 1945. It was a conflict that included almost every part of the world during the years. The Axis powers included Germany, Italy, and Japan and the Allies consisted of France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union and to some degree China. The allies consisted of Joseph Stalin, Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Chiang Kai-shek, and Charles de Gaulle. On the other hand, the axis consisted of Adolf Hitler, Hirohito, and Mussolini. However, it brought advances in technology, the civil rights movement in the United States, and the modern women’s rights movement, and programs for exploring outer space.
In this essay I will be explaining three reasons on how WW2 started. The question I used for this research was; what caused WW2? The reasons that I chose was; 1. How the treaty of Versailles caused WW2, 2. How fascism caused the war and 3. How Hitler caused WW2.
Before World War II the United States had a horrible economy many people weren`t working the country was just getting worse and worse. The United States getting brought into the war was a horrible mistake for the axis but an amazing tragedy and advantage for the United States. Pearl Harbor was a tragedy leaving American lives dead and an army base destroyed. As the men went off to war the women stepped in taking men`s jobs and helping the war effort. After the war the United States economy did a complete 180 and they were left booming.
The great global conflict of the Second World War was started because of the inexistent actions taken to prevent the war. The Second World War did not happen directly, but there was a series of events that led up to the horrific war. The deadly World War II had begun by the inability to enforce the Treaty of Versailles, the corrupted League of Nations, and the failed policy of appeasement. These three points are long term causes which express thee reasoning for the outbreak of war.
World War II (WWII) had an immense effect on the United States; culturally, economically, and industrially. Although no battles were fought on American soil, the war affected all phases of American life. Among the infinite of changes experienced by Americans during this time, there was a big shift in the industrial complex, a re-imagining of the role of women in society, and economic boost. Social shifts began to shape a new national identity which would change the country forever.
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.
World War II is argumentatively one of the largest events in war history. World War II changed that world and everyone who lived during those six years. Many people believe that Adolf Hitler was the central cause for the war, however, it is important to understand that there are many other causes. These include: Treaty of Versailles, Fascism, Hitler and the Nazi party, the Great Depression, and appeasement. It would be extremely difficult to place blame on only one specific person or event for World War II. However, a mixture of many things can and may however hold the blame for World War II. It is crucial to understand the impact that World War II left countries throughout the world, especially since only eight countries declared neutrality during this wartime. Even though only eight countries remained neutral during WWII, it does not mean that every other country in the world was heavily involved in the world. Even countries who were not heavily involved in the war, were still effected by the war itself.
The seeds of world war II lies in the instability created by world war I. particularly the instability in Germany in the economic and political conditions due to the harshness of the Versailles treaty and as a result the rise of Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party
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World War II,1939-1945, caused lots of destruction to many people and many countries.The war was fought between two groups,the axis power and the allied power.The axis power included Germany,Italy, and Japan while the allied power included Britain,France,Canada,New Zealand,The Soviet Union,China and the United States.There were many different events that could be linked to the start of the war including the Germans invasion of Poland.The Germans invasion of Poland led Britain and France to declare war on Hitler's Nazi’s and since Britain and France declared war that meant that all of the allied powers would also go to war with them.The casualties in World War II totaled to over 60 million including both innocent civilians and military personnel.
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.
“History is written by the victor”. This quote seems simple, when in reality it hides a dark secret. Devastating wars have shaped the history of the world, which is narrated by the victor. Since the dawn of humans wars have been present, incredibly no war was ever as devastating as World War II. In order to understand this conflict, we must first understand what caused such devastation and misery. World War II had only a few major causes: anger over the Versailles Treaty, the rise of Fascism, and Hitler’s expansionist ideas. Only once we understand the underlying causes of the war, we can proceed to learn about what happened during the war, important events during the war, and how the world was affected by it.
World War II was fought between two main opposing forces, the Allies and the Axis forces. The Axis powers consisted of Germany, Italy, and Japan being the most dominant. On the other hand, some of the countries in the Allied powers were Great Britain, the United States, France, Australia, New Zealand, India, the Soviet Union, Canada, and Greece.
World War 2 is a war that was fought globally between the years 1939 to 1945. The war mainly involved all the great powers of the world. They ended up forming 2 military alliances that opposed each other. The alliances were the Axis and allies. The World War 2 included several people adding up to 100 million. The war can said to be one of the most deadly wars as it claimed several lives (Zabecki 76). Dangerous weapons were used such as nuclear weapons. Bombing of industrial areas and population centres led to the death of millions of people. The aftermath results of World War 2 were complex political era, cultural, social and economic impact in the world. The war symbolized the decline of great super powers and the rise of a rift between United States of America (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR). This essay is going to mainly concentrate on two major impacts which will be social and economic impact.