The causes of the First World War were similar and differed from the causes of the Second World War politically, economically, and socially. Both of these significant, historical events were substantially affected by the interaction of dominating societies during this time period. During the First World War, these leading societies were the European authorities of Britain, Germany, and Austria, with slight assistance from the U.S. However, the United States allocated their full engagement during
September 1st 1939, the day where Germany invaded Poland with their armies and began to annihilate the Jewish faith by slaughtering its population. WWII began on September 3rd 1939, when Neville Chamberlain the British Prime Minister officially declared war on Germany because of their actions in Poland, Chamberlain had the support of France and America in their fight against the Nazi’s. America did their part in WWII by providing Troops, Tanks, Fighters, etc.
Hitler’s Aims Hitler was never secretive about his plans for Germany. His aims were explained in detail in his book Mein Kampf, of what he would do to make Germany a great nation again. His main aims were to: Abolish the Treaty of Versailles Like many Germans, Hitler believed that the Treaty of Versailles was unjust. He hated the Treaty and the German politicians were in his view, “November Criminals”. The worst aspect of the Treaty was that it was a reminder to the Germans of their defeat
Appeasement The task of explaining why appeasement, has been continuously addressed by historians over the years. To date, there is still no single cause identified. Nonetheless there is however a general consensus amongst historians that the frightful events of world war one, distilled a sense of fear and regret amongst British society, and consequently Britain strived to prevent any future war, through whatever means necessary. In the aftermath of World War 1, lay a mutual understanding
International relations of the 18th century were above all concerned with the balance of power, since no one state felt strong enough to attempt a military conquest of the entire European continent. 1 On the horizon of the 19th century, the development of a rising German enterprise created a cataclysmic downfall of British, French, and American diplomacy. Above all, while under a firm hand by Joseph Stalin, Russia sought expansionist ideals just as much as Adolf Hitler did. The failures of British
In the late 1930’s, Europe was fearful that they might be heading again towards war. Nazi Germany seemed determined to take areas that they considered traditionally German. One of these regions was the Czechoslovakian Sudetenland. The issue that Hitler was facing was how to gain it. Germany was not ready for all out war; they were still in the process of rearmament. It was in this environment that the Munich Agreement was forged. It was a meeting between the heads of state for Britain, France, Italy
The two opposing powers were the Allied forces; predominantly Great Britain (led by Neville Chamberlain initially, then Sir Winston Churchill), Russia (led by Josef Stalin), and the USA (initially by President Franklin Roosevelt then by President Harry Truman) and The Axis Powers; mainly Nazi Germany (led by Adlof Hitler), Fascist Italy (led by
1945 Britain fought the toughest war it had ever experienced. World War II was total war - every person, every business, every service was involved". "World War Two in Europe began on 3rd September 1939, when the Prime Minister of Britain, Neville Chamberlain, declared war on Germany. It involved many of the world's countries. The Second World War was started by Germany in an unprovoked attack on Poland". "In 1933 the German people voted for a leader named Adolf Hitler, who led a political party
World War II lasted from 1939-1945, but conflicts started much earlier. The failure of the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of Hitler and National Socialism in Germany, the system of allies, and the greed and desire for expansion all brought this epic war upon the world. One cause was the Treaty of Versailles (1919). The Treaty of Versailles, signed June 28th, 1919, was created at the end of the First World War. The treaty was presented by the Allied powers, primarily the “Big Three” consisting of
which was designated as demilitarised zone. They annexed the Sudetenland, a part of Czechoslovakia that was ethnically German and German speaking. These were met with many responses thinking that Hitler may have went to far. So Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain hopped on a Plane and went to negotiate with Germany in the Sudetenland. He