World War II was after the war that was supposed to be “the war to end all wars”, but World War II started just over a couple decades later. World War II started because of Germany and Japan’s greedy wants of more land, and they were willing to use force to acquire it, spiraling many countries of the world into war. The total aftermath of this war ended up being 60 million people or 2.5 percent of the world's population at the time. The people who said WWI was the war to end all wars could not have had nightmares about the horrifying events of WWII. World War II was a massive conflict across continents that ultimately caused by one man, this man being Adolf Hitler. Hitler’s rise to power began when he joined the Nazi political party in …show more content…
Before his speeches Hitler would let the crowd wait building tension and anxiety while military music and when Hitler finally came out there would be shouts of “Heil” to show worship to Hitler and the Nazis.(The Rise of Hitler) Germany had become the Nazi Germany that Hitler had wanted it to become. On September 14,1930, election day, the Germans voted the Nazi party into 107 seats of the German government, and thus making the Nazi party the second largest party in German politics.(Weinberg, Gerhard L.) In celebration of the victory the SS decided to smash all the glass of jewish stores in Germany, foreshadowing events to come under Nazi Germany. Even with the large support for the Nazi party, Hitler lost in the elections to become prime minister of Germany because many people thought he would become dictator and start a reign of terror. Hitler did eventually gain the prime minister position he so badly needed for his plans, and set the wheels of WWII and the Holocaust into motion. When Hitler took control of Germany he changed the prime minister position into a dictator position, so he could control everything that went on around Germany. Hitler wanted to regain land lost at the end of WWII, so he annexed Austria back into Germany. Hitler then started urging the Sudetenland, a part of Czechoslovakia that was mostly German, to rejoin Germany. This forced
Once in power Hitler quickly established himself as dictator. He started hauling off thousands of anti-Nazis to concentration camps. The economy, the media, and all cultural activities were brought under Nazi authority by making an individual’s livelihood dependent on their political loyalty. His desire was to establish German rule over Europe and other parts of the world. He realized that this would lead to a European conflict and so he started his plan to conquer Europe by invading Poland in 1939 and started World War ll . The war started off good for the Germans but once the United States entered the war they started to lose. As time passed, defeat became more certain, but Hitler refused to give up. Finally with all of Germany overrun by Allied
During the 1930’s Germany was at an all time low as the worldwide economic depression hit Germany hard. The confidence in Germany from the people was lacking due to the fresh memory of their defeat in World War I. This caused great need of a new leader, someone who could give the people change, and Adolf Hitler knew he could do just that. His rapid rise to power began when he started to promise things that intrigued the German people. He promised the hopeless and needy a better life, and promised opportunities that were exactly what the people needed. This caught the attention of so many young unemployed and middle class people. His party, known as the Nazi Party, won 33 percent of the votes in the 1932 elections. And by January 1933, Hitler was appointed chancellor, which was the head of the German government. Germany started to feel like they might've found the leader they'd been so desperate for.
Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party used nationalism to great effect in Germany that spured the Second World World. After WWI, many Germans blamed the new government for accepting the unfair treaty as conditions became miserable. People who could not find jobs began to drift into the Communist and National Socialist parties established by Hitler. They decided that it was the necessary solution. In 1933, Hitler came to power as dictator of Germany and preached a racist brand of fascism. He promised to end the humiliating conditions caused by the German defeat in WWI. He knew how to win people's obedience and trust, through their fears and insecurities. He almost immediately got Germany back into the factories and began secretly building up army and weapons. His real motives were to expand German territory and dominate Europe and the whole world that became the prelude to another war.
Changes were happening all over Europe between World War I and World War II, and the book Europe in the Era of Two World Wars highlights a lot of them. Volker Berghahn, the author, discusses how violence escalated all across Europe during this time frame. The book digs into the desires and upsets of countries like Germany, Britain, France, and Russia, during war times more than others I have read do. Economies of each country and the escalading violence are the main focuses of the book. In the following review of Berghahn’s work, Europe in the Era of Two World Wars, I will highlight why the author is qualified to write the book, and survey the strengths and weakness of the information he provided.
After WWI, Germany fell into poverty. Everyday, lines of people were seen in the streets waiting to purchase bread. People were poor and desperate. Hitler saw this and used it. He gave people hope and the economy improved and he was announced chancellor of Germany in 1933. Government suspected he was unstable, but were convinced they could control him if necessary. Hitler secretly made a new police called the Nazis who were Hitler’s supporters and enforced the law at Hitler’s command. Quickly and unknowingly, the government was no longer in control of Hitler. Hitler had full power of Germany.
World War II officially began in Poland, 1939, after a Nazi invasion. It is known to be the most destructive war in history, with an overall amount of about 60 million deaths. Adolf Hitler, German dictator, played an extremely big role in this war, causing battlegrounds world-wide and opening the nuclear age. He changed the way most people think about the countries that were involved in this war, and made a huge impact on our lives today. Adolf Hitler was significant to WWII because he officially started the war and the Holocaust (A and networks Digital ).
Hitler rose to power through the Nazi party. He won over the the support of the middle and lower class in Germany. This caused the Nazi party to become larger and more powerful. Due to the Great Depression, unemployment rates skyrocketed and Hitler preyed on their weakness. He gave the people hope by making economic promises, which he went on to fulfill. Conflict between the Communists and Social Democrats led to weakness in their party which made Hitler gain more power. He was appointed Chancellor of Hindenburg. Once he gained more and more power he couldn’t be stopped. Hitler worked to abolish freedom of speech and assembly after convincing the president these were emergency acts that needed to be carried out. Hitler gained even more power by having the communist party outlawed and all of its members arrested. The Reichstag was enacted which gave Hitler four years of dictatorial power. The only legal political party in Germany became the Nazi party; every aspect of life was under Nazi control. Hitler did pull Germany out of the Depression. Businesses grew and and unemployment dropped. Most of the growth came from run businesses. Hitler believed that Germans were the supreme race. All Jews, Slavs, Gypsies, Jehovah's
World War two was a horrific event that happened from 1939 to 1945. To begin, Germany ambushed Poland in 1939 that was just the beginning of World War two. In the article ‘Adolf Hitler’ it said ,”Hitler joined a small group of men who became known as Nazis. He soon became their leader. Hitler and his followers believed he could win back Germany's past glory.” Hitler wanted more land and the land his country lost in World War one. Also Hitler developed allies such as, Japan and Italy they all worked together against England, Poland and many other countries in Europe. Hitler also started world war two because their economy was pitiful after
World War II was a war fought over racist and inhumane ideologies that became popular because of the struggles countries suffered through the Great Depression. Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party gained political seats in the German Reichstag following the October 29, 1929 stock market crash in America. It was an economic deficit that sent ripples across the Atlantic Ocean into Europe. People were giving up in the weak Weimar Republic that was set in place right after World War I. When Hitler and his men had the majority in government there was no one to stop them. Hitler was able to rule with powers he should not have been able to gain, but through the Great Depression people needed hope and to them that hope was Hitler. The influence Hitler and
Adolf Hitler born April 20, 1889, was just a mere citizen until Germany faced world humiliation post World War I. After World War I Germans faced harsh economic depression during which in turn caused people to lose trust in their government. Hitler being an intelligent man took advantage of this opportunity to promote himself and gain power. The Treaty of Versailles, established after WWI, led Germany to their lowest in world standings. The treaty humiliated Germany as they lost their land, respect, military, and say in world affairs. Germany is at an all-time low needed a savior and that is where in January of 1993 Hitler stepped in. Hitler used this depression and used fear as a tool to persuade Germans that he could boost the economy and bring Germany back to power. He promised the Germans hope, glory, and supreme power.
To uncover the origins of the Second World War is a difficult task and to summarize it, even more so, but this is exactly what historian P.M.H. Bell does in his astounding book The Origins of the Second World War in Europe. Although Bell does a great job of providing accounts on both sides of the debate on the origins of the Second World War, he does have his own mindset about it. In his eyes, Bell sees the Second World War as being a thirty year war, driven by the ideology and economics of Germany, which was not preplanned by blueprint. He outlines this very clearly in the conclusion of his book, basing it on knowledge that he interlaid throughout.
world war 2 was a war that lasted from September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945 it was a war between the allies and the axis . in the allied powers were made up of Great Britain, france, the USA, china, and the soviet union the axis powers were made up of german, italy, japan. After ww1 end germany was forced to sign the treaty of versailles which put them in a great depression they wanted a strong leader to get them out that is how adolf hitler came to power.hitler started to take over other land. france and great britain declared war on germany it was not until 1941 when japan bombed pearl harbor that the us joined the war. it the end the allies defeated germany but the war was still not over we still had japan to deal with
World War II was our last major war that had so many countries fighting each other just because one man wanted to create what he believe was a superior race and had killed millions to try to achieve his goal. This war had lasted six long years had cost millions of lives before this war was over. There was over thirty countries that were involved in the war. World War II had started in 1939 when Germany had invaded Poland and within a week of the invasion six other countries had join the war. After Germany had invaded Poland the U.S. had declared its neutrality and had also created a patrol around the Western Hemisphere. Germany had kept on invading country after country within months after they had invaded Poland. Within a year of war Germany,
In 1933 a horrible dictator started his rise to power in Germany, and would eventually be the main cause of World War II. There were many causes of World War II, but Adolf Hitler was the main cause over all. The war lasted six long drawn out years. World War II started on September 1, 1933 and ended on May 8, 1945 with Germany’s defeat. Adolf Hitler played a key role in World War II because he started the war, his anger stemmed from his early life, he rose to power with his plans ready, and made many decisions throughout the war, but in the end his plans failed.
World War II is the name commonly given to the global conflict of 1939-1945. It is said to be the greatest and most destructive war in world history. The World War II military operations were conducted primarily in Europe but also in Asia, Africa, and the far islands of the Pacific as well. More than 17 million members of the armed forces perished during the conflict. It caused strain on the economic capabilities of the major nations and left many countries on the edge of collapse.