On November 11, 1918, the 11th day of the 11th month, Germany signed an armistice, ending what was called by the people the War to end all Wars. Little did they know, World War 2 would break out only years later. The rise of Adolf Hitler, a German Politician, led to the outbreak of World War 2. Hitler created the idea of Lebensraum, a German living space, which fired up the German people. With the support of his people, Hitler rearmed the German military, which went against the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. But there was no effort of retaliation against the rearmament, so Hitler kept pushing the limits of the League of Nations until he invaded Poland, which proved to be Britain’s final straw. Document 6, the excerpt from Mein Kampf, written …show more content…
The appeaser is Europe because they were willing to fulfill Hitler’s demands in order to protect the peace. After World War 1, the European countries were left very weak. They knew they could not handle another war, so they did everything possible to prevent another one. While appeasement worked and gave them six months of peace and the opportunity for them to rebuild their military, it ultimately led to more of a disaster. Hitler fed on the European countries' weaknesses and used them to his advantage. He knew that as long as he promised to keep the peace there would be no repercussions for his actions. For example, they allowed Hitler to take back the Rhineland and annex Austria, invade the Sudetenland, and invade Poland. On top of that, Hitler signed a pact with Joseph Stalin, the leader of Russia, making them the largest superpower in the world. The policy of appeasement achieved nothing besides giving Hitler the power he wanted to achieve his dream of world domination. However, the invasion of Poland was the final straw for Britain. Not having any other options, Prime Minister Chamberlain was forced to sign a Declaration of War, proving that it would not be the last world war. Ultimately, the outbreak of World War 2 was caused by the rise of Hitler, the German rearmament, and the order of
Appeasement caused Hitler to become more aggressive, with each victory he gained more power and confidence that he was able to put toward his next victory. Winston Churchill expressed in document 6 “I think of all the opportunities to stop the growth of Nazi power which have been thrown away”. Due to Hitler being appeased multiple times, he continued to expand. His desire to expand came from the longing to show that Germany was superior to other countries. When he was appeased this showed the countries were giving in and showing weakness to Hitler.
It is September 1st, 1939, and World War II has just begun. This was a very frightening moment for a lot of people with all of the vibration of guns raining, airplanes flying over the dark sky, and the cry of many families. The cause of World War II was the German invasion of Poland on September 1st, 1939. World War II was fought between two groups of countries. One of the sides was the Axis Powers, which included Germany, Italy, and Japan.
17 million deaths was how WWI ended and the treaty of Versailles that came soon after that was supposed to help make peace helped start a secondary war. In Europe not long after WWI ended on November 11, 1918 the Versailles Treaty was being made with leaders from the countries involved in the war such as France, England, the US. But, Germany was deliberately excluded. This essay will address the question of how the Versailles Treaty helped cause World War II. The Treaty of Versailles helped cause World War II by treating Germany harshly.
During 1939 Hitler and his party Nazi was a powerful party that was trying to take over everything. The world was plunged into World War II because of the Treaty of Versailles because Germans didn't like how all the blame was put on them,also the world plunged into World War II because of Hitler's party being very aggressive towards others. The most effective response to aggression would be collective security because, Hitler doesn't care,the failure of appeasement,He gets everything he wants. Hitler wasn't happy with the Treaty of Versailles where Germans troops Were forbidden to enter the Rhineland. Hitler still sent his troops to invade Rhineland and didn't listen.
Yesterday, September 1, 1938 marks the start of the World War 2! We are unsure of exactly what caused it, but we have some theories. In 1905, when Japan astonishingly beat Russia in the Russo-Japanese War, Japanese expansion in Asia and the Pacific became possible. When the worldwide Great Depression started in 1930, not only was it a time of instability, but for some nations, such as Germany, Italy, and Japan, it was a time for developing a desire to expand. Competing for different places may have caused the conflict that has led to the war.
After the Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919, World War One was over. The countries were trying to fix the problems that had led to WW1. The countries created a League of Nations to try to prevent other countries from fighting each other. Although different countries tried to reduce their militaries, mankind failed to address problems from World War One because they blamed the war on Germany, plus the league of nations was too weak to prevent international aggression.
The nations thought that if they ignored Hitler, he would become dissuaded to do what he planned for Germany. The nations continued this for quite a while, even going as far as giving Hitler Sudetenland just to avoid a world war that would start in Europe (Doc 4). This made many Europeans ecstatic, but the Czechs were angered. The gullible British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, believed that appeasement was the answer to all their problems (Doc 5) and that if they let Hitler do whatever he pleased, everything would go away. Appeasement did not go as far as Chamberlain thought it would and it still
World war 2 started because of the invasion Japan did to China. Japan did this because they were mad, they wanted to get back at the Allies. The Allies said they do not get a say in the world’s issues so Hitler decided to promise Germany to restore their country’s power. It was good that we fought in World war 2 because we got to help other countries on our side and we stopped hitler from killer more
Hitler was the main aggressor during 1939 who everyone appeased to, who is infamously known for his rise to power, his persecution of Jews, and his attacks on the world to dominate, that killed so many. Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, believed in the policy of appeasement and appeased Hitler at the Munich Conference which eventually lead to the start of World War II. The Western Powers responded to aggression with appeasement, and in 1939 the world was plunged into World War II, proving to the world that collective security is a better response to aggression. Hitler’s aggression was the main reason why Allied powers felt the need to appease. In 1930, after the Reichstag fire, Adolf Hitler rose to power because he was appointed
After this war ended on November 11, 1918, leaders from the countries made a treaty called the Treaty of Versailles. After this treaty was made, many things happened and the question in many people 's minds was how did this treaty cause WWII? The Treaty of Versailles helped cause WWII by treating Germany harshly in these three ways: Their army was reduced, they lost territory, and the number one reason is all of the blame Germany got. One way that the Treaty of Versailles treated Germany harshly was the way that it reduced their army. After the date of March 31, 1920, Germany wasn’t allowed to have over one hundred thousand soldiers in its army, (Doc B) Germany would more than likely be furious because what if they were attacked?
Even though Britain and France tried to show that it would defend Czechoslovakia at all costs, Hitler believed the two would not defend the nation, due to fears of another full scale war. To avoid certain war, the Allies practiced the idea of appeasement. Due to this tactic leading to a lack of discipline, the Allies unintentionally made Germany stronger and more confident against them. After the failure of appeasement by Chamberlain in Czechoslovakia, the Allies started to become more strict with Germany.
Max Goodman Dr. Hagler B Block 1/26/2023 The Treaty of Versailles was signed between the Allied powers of England, France, and the U.S. and the leading Central power, Germany, in 1919, officially ending World War 1. The Treaty of Versailles guaranteed that there would be a second World War because it placed the blame and cost of WW1 entirely on Germany, forcing them to pay extensive reparations, weaken its army, and give away lots of its territory. This resulted in vast economic destabilization, a weak government, and a weak military, all of which combined with the war guilt clause bred resentment for the allied powers throughout Germany. This caused Germans to become loyal to a nationalist party, led by a charismatic idealist who promised
The First World War and its harsh peace treaties sowed the seeds for the Second World War. After the First World War, the Versailles Treaty had put Germany and its people in a humiliating situation and the German economy was also bad due to the war fines that were imposed by the victorious nations as Germany was made to take responsibility for World War I. When Germany invades Poland in a blitzkrieg, honoring their guarantee of Poland’s borders, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany. This begins the European War, which will become World War II. NOTES: *The War began in Europe in 1945 but in other
There are a a lot of events that led to the beginning of World War II. But, a lot of the events leading to World War II were a direct result due to World War I. One event leading to World War II started with Hitler rising to power in the 1930s, as he was trying to rebuild Germany. As Germany, was crippled due to World War I and the Treaty of Versailles. Germany was crippled due to World War I and the Treaty of Versailles because Germany lost the war, had to take responsibility, and pay a large amount of money. This caused Germany to be in a turmoil.
Causes of WWII From the millions of casualties on the battlefield to the countless lives forever altered in the concentration camps, the Second World War was one of the most horrific scenes in modern history. This great tragedy was influenced by the Treaty of Versailles of 1919, Hitler’s acts of aggression, the failure of appeasement, and the inaction of the League of Nations. World War II began in 1939 when Britain and France declared war on Germany after Germany’s invasion of Poland.