World War 1 Vs Ww2

World War I and World War II were known as the two largest military conflicts in history. Many countries went to war and many lives were lost. Both wars consisted of many different alliances between different countries involved in whichever war.

The World Wars were in some ways similar but also, different. The World Wars had similarities in the way the wars were caused, how the wars ended, in regards to who lost, and propaganda. The casualties, the cost, and the military tactics however, were some of their differences.

I believe that World War II was a continuation of World War I because of some not resolved issues. Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles by expanding the military and invading Poland. One of the events that led to the beginning of World War 1 was: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism; which stands for MAIN. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia but they then joined up with Russia. After, Germany declared war on Russia which caused the war to expand. World War I ended in 1918 when Germany surrendered. It also had a great impact on European countries after it ended.

On April 6 of 1917 America officially entered WWI as an ally power after much vouching of their neutrality. Up to that point many government officials preached to America the great strategy of neutrality especially the president of the time Wilson. At the beginning of WWI in 1914 America did stick to practiced isolationists point of view but as the war progressed and German aggression increased the American extent of neutrality decreased leading to their eventual entrance into the war. Germany blamed much of Britain’s

Beginning from the birth of the United States, a policy of neutrality and a will to stay out of foreign affairs is evident. So when archduke Ferdinand was assassinated the United States wanted to try its best to reap the benefits of the situation while avoiding joining in the conflict that would come to be known as World War 1. However, in 1917 the United States declared war on Germany despite this longstanding tradition and joined the conflict. One of the leading causes of this decision was the aggression of the German naval policy. When Great Britain set up a naval blockade to cease trade with Germany, Germany declared their U-boats would attack ships traversing those waters. This aggressive policy led to a hindrance on American trade as well as an endangerment of American citizens causing them to side against Germany. An additional factor that influenced the United States to side against the Germans In World War 1 was Allied propaganda. Since the United States was cut off from the Germans and the others of the triple alliance this was the only propaganda that they had encountered. President Woodrow Wilson’s ideology also played a factor in joining the war. Woodrow Wilson claimed that entering the war

Firstly, World War 1 and World War 2 are similar because they both started because of an imbalance in power. Many nations were involved but they all had that one factor in common.

_____331) What was the “final blow” that led President Woodrow Wilson to ask Congress to declare war against the Central Powers in World War I?

The U.S. wanted neutrality during the war. The citizens of US knew that their involvement in the first World War had been a terrible mistake driven by bankers and business owners with business in Europe. They believed this should never be repeated again. To keep America out of the war, Congress passed a series of Neutrality Acts, and they took no part in conflicts such as the Spanish civil war, but Franklin D. Roosevelt knew that the Axis Powers would soon conquer Europe, and America would be their next target. The question of the extent of US involvement had divided the country. On one side were Internationalists, who argued that giving aid to Great Britain and France would make US going to war unnecessary. On the other side were Isolationists, who believed that US should not have association in the war and remain neutral by avoiding financial deals with countries at war. Roosevelt was an internationalist.(“The Neutrality Acts, 1930”).

World War I was named the war to end all wars in its time but little did people know that twenty years later an even more gruesome war would break out in Europe and in the Pacific. Early in World War II the United States as a neutral country because in the beginning of the war our economy was in jeopardy and our country liked to avoid foreign affairs in an act called isolationism. But with the war brewing up in Europe the Americans were hit by a surprise attack in the Pacific by the Japanese army at an airbase in Hawaii called Pearl Harbor. Being attacked on our soil was one of the main factors that took the United States out of isolationism and brought us onto the world stage. But what else was a factor in the United States entering the war? Was stopping the fascist movement in Europe? Or was it because of our friendships with France and Britain. With all these factors the United States entry into the war was certain.

According to the propaganda film, Why We Fight, there were many motivations that existed to justify America’s entrance into World War II. The affinity between USA and Britain was undeniable, yet a large amount of the US public, media and politicians were deeply nationalist. Many people resented America’s participation in the First World War. The desire to avoid foreign predicaments and focus on our domestic issues was widespread. When war broke out in Europe, US President Franklin Roosevelt recognized that the conflict threatened US safety, and figured out ways to help the European democracies without direct involvement in the war. This necessity increased in June 1940, when the Fall of France left Britain as the only democracy standing between Nazi Germany and America. US citizens saw that Japan, Germany and Italy were building up their armies, which made the American to want to create our own defenses. The US built a two-ocean navy and

World War I and World War II had a lot of similarities in the US’s involvement. One example is the US’s entry into the war. At the start of both wars, the US had no intentions of joining. Under Woodrow Wilson, the US attempted to maintain

     As totalitarian sates emerged into power, the United States got involved with World War II to help control these groups and to promote democracy in the European theatre of the world. The party with the most power at the time was the Nazi Party, led by Adolf Hitler. This socialist party was led by a powerful dictator who broke away from the League of Nations and began to conquer vast amounts of territory at a fast rate. The United States wanted to leave foreign affairs alone in fear of another world war. The United States could not avoid the fact Hitler was taking over Europe and help was needed. The United States became fully involved in the European theatre of World War II when Hitler led his

World War I and World War II are very similar, but is World War II an extension of the First World War? Although there were many different aspects involving both World Wars, events at the end of World War I did lead into the second war. Various alliances, poor economics, and countries wanting supreme control are a few aspects of how they are similar. Basically, World War II was a continuation of World War I. Many of the same alliances that were present in the First World War were present in the Second World War.

World War one started in 1914 and ended in 1918, and World War two started in 1939 and ended in 1945. In both wars, Germany and its allies had major parts in the beginning of the conflicts. World war one was fought between the Triple Entente & Italy versus Germany and Austria-Hungary & the Ottoman Empire. The results for both wars were almost the same. In World War one, no army lost; however, Germany politically lost everything, or most, of what she had. While in World war two, Germany surrendered after Hitler’s suicide. World War one took place in Europe, Middle East, and China, while world War two Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Both World Wars were fought in different ways. World War One was fought in a defensive manner from the

The World War I and World War II in some ways were similar but also, different. They have similarities in the way the wars were caused and how they ended. The casualties, cost, and the military tactics were some of their differences. One major event that primarily led to the start of WWI was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. As a result of the assassinations, on July 28 the Austria-Hungary empire declared against Serbia.