What were the causes of World War II?
Many historians have traced the causes of World War II to problems left unsolved by World War I (1914-1918). World War I and the treaties that ended it also created new political and economic problems. Forceful leaders in several countries took advantage of these problems to seize power. The desire of dictators in Germany, Italy, and Japan to conquer additional territory brought them into conflict with the democratic nations. After World War I ended, representatives of the victorious nations met in Paris in 1919 to draw up peace treaties for the defeated countries. These treaties, known as the Peace of Paris, followed a long and bitter war. They were worked out in haste by these countries with opposing goals; and failed to satisfy even the victors. Of all the countries on the winning side, Italy and Japan left the…
1. What was World War II? World War II lasted from 1939-1945. The war began in Europe on Sept. 1, 1939, when Germany attacked Poland, and ended on Sept. 2, 1945, with the formal surrender of Japan aboard the U.S. battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay. The rival powers were the victorious Allies (Great Britain and the Commonwealth, France, the United States, the USSR, and China). The losing side consisted of Germany, Italy, and Japan, as well as smaller nations. World War II killed more people, destroyed more property, disrupted more lives, and probably had more far-reaching consequences than any other war in history. Casualties totaled about 17 million, civilian deaths numbered approximately 25 million. Expenditures for war materials (money spent) and armaments (equipment for war) totaled at least $1.154 trillion. The war brought about the downfall of Western Europe as the center of world power and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. The development of the atomic bomb during the war opened
Hitler wanting to reclaim the land taken from germany during world war two. His unbelievable thirst for power Germany was in ruins after world war one and hitler was the only one promising to make germany great again. he placed all blame on the jews, they were an easy target as they were generally quite successful people. Germans basically needed someone to blame for their troubles.
