The Second World War was something that mankind would not expect to see in regards to such devastation the war would bring compared to the First World War and the new political ideas that would arise during the period of 1914-1945 such as fascism, communism and ‘social democracy’. It was such a horrific conflict seen in human history in terms of the number of deaths, both civilian and military deaths combined. With battles raging across the globe particularly in Europe, North Africa and to the Far East in Asia, people feared for their lives and didn’t know what darkness this terrible war would bring to them especially for the Jewish people living in Europe.
The war was divided into two sides. One being the Axis powers which included
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The lead up to the Second World War happened in 1936 when Adolf Hitler, Führer to the German people, moved his troops into the demilitarised zone in the Rhineland, West of Germany. Once he controlled the region, his next plan would be to annex Austria in 1938 and later in the same year, Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia consisting of German minorities was also annexed by the Germans. Britain and France accepted the ‘Anschluss’ of Austria as it was a German speaking country and the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia was also resolved by France and Britain at the Munich Agreement. In 1939, Hitler broke the Munich Agreement with France and Britain leading to him occupying most of Czechoslovakia. The last roll of the dice occurred when Hitler signed a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union, meaning that he could invade Poland in which he had no hesitation in doing so. As a result, these actions triggered the beginning of the Second World War.
So why did Hitler believe that he was doing the right thing? That his actions were for the greater good? Why did he believe that Germany deserved more? What was his end goal for Germany if he succeeded? All these questions have many different answers and beliefs from historians on what they think about Adolf
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.
The Second World War began in September of 1939 and was between the Allies and the Axis. It began with Germany’s unprovoked attack and conquest of Poland, and involved Britain and France from the beginning. Its origins lay in German resentment at the terms of the Treaty of Versailles (1919), the economic crisis of 1929-30, which favored the rise to power of Fascist dictators, the failure of the League of Nations to gain international acceptance for disarmament, and the policy of imperialism adopted by Germany, Italy and Japan as a means of acquiring raw materials and markets. As a part of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany had to accept full responsibility for the First World War, which then led up to the outbreak of the Second. The
World War II began on September 1, 1939 with Germany’s invasion of Poland a week after the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. Officially known as a treaty of non-aggression between the Soviet Union and Germany but secretly containing a protocol in which several European countries were divided into “spheres of influence” between the two powers.
The path to World War II can be followed back to 1919, when the Treaty of Versailles was signed to mark the ending of the First World War. The treaty forced Germany to take responsibility for the war, forcing them into an even deeper economical depression than the rest of the world. They were no longer a world power, and this made Germany weak. Adolf Hitler, a German politician, took the weakness as his chance to spread his radical beliefs and take power. He promised to restore Germany to its former glory and honor, telling them that they were betrayed and sabotaged into losing the war. The citizens, poor and destitute, believed him, and Hitler was able to take the position of German Chancellor in 1933.
In 1939 the world was plunged into World War II because of the Munich Agreement. The Munich Agreement was an agreement regarding the Sudetenland Crisis between the major powers of Europe after a conference held in Munich in Germany in 1938. The Sudetenland was an important region of Czechoslovakia. The Treaty of Versailles was the peace treaty created as a result of six months of negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, which put an official end to World War I between the Allies and Central Powers. The Munich Agreement caused many disagreements between European countries. Collective security was a more effective response to aggression than appeasement because more European countries disagreed than agreed
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
Germany needed living space so the only way to acquire it was for Hitler to take land from the various European countries that were in close proximity to Germany. In 1939, Germany would take all Czechoslovakia and then would begin to set its sights on Poland. After the Soviet Union had been neutralized Hitler proceeded ahead with his invasion of Poland on September 1st 1939, then two days later England and France declared war on Germany. In 1940 the German war machine was well on its way in terms of conquering land so multiple countries fell to Nazi power including France. Then the Battle of Britain began and the US provided wartime supplies to England.
World War II started in 1939 with Nazi Germany aggression. Germany, Italy, Japan, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria made up the
World War 2 and the Holocaust have helped to shape our lives today by teaching us to not make the same mistakes that we’ve made in the past. They have also shown us that we need to always keep faith and that we can always feel alone.
Once the Japanese decided to attack Pearl Harbor; the United States had no choice but to go to war. Some causes and consequences of the World War II were; Hitler reassembled the German military, and turned his focus on other countries. Hitler demanded and forces Austria to become a part of his empire. In 1939, Hitler had signed a non-aggression pact along with the Soviet Union. On September 1, 1939 Hitler invaded Poland; then a few days later; France and Britain proclaim war on Germany this is how World War II had begin. A few days after WWII begins as France and Britain declare war on Germany. The Soviet Union and Hitler started jointly conquering countries in Europe. However, Hitler planned to attack Britain, and later did just that. The primary Allied powers of World War II consist of Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and China. The Allied powers had all settled that Germany
World War II lasted for six years and one day, from September first 1939 till September second 1945. In these six years’ people are being killed and they are not just soldiers, innocent people are having
Hitler, after the annexation of Czechoslovakia strove to accomplish his goal of eastward expansion by invading Poland. Britain and France had given Poland its assurance that any German aggression would be met with a declaration of war. To strengthen his position Hitler fortified the alliance he created with Fascist Italy, additionally on August 23 he negotiated
More than half a century has passed since the end of World War Two and to this day it is still difficult to fully understand the severity of what was by far the most destructive war in human history. More than sixty million people were killed during World War Two and more than half of those were innocent town’s people. Among the dead were over six million Jews, which was two thirds of the total living race in Europe at the time. Beyond these general statistics were thousands of stories of crimes committed against soldiers and civilians. These crimes against humanity included cases of prisoners of war being murdered, sent to concentration camps and abuse as well as harmless civilians being rounded up and
above all helped arm his men with the aid of the Skoda Works which was now
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