Headstrong Ideologies: The Most Important Cause Of World War Two

It’s important for leaders to be humble and diplomatic so all nations can interact without dispute. If leaders become entitled or headstrong, they start to run into conflicts with others. When Hitler, Mussolini, and Emperor Hirohito began to tell their citizens their country and their race was the best, it puts those ideas in the citizens’ heads. Having all this propaganda force fed to them, they soon began to believe it. Ideologies are the most important cause of World War Two because they are centered around militarism, imperialism, and racism. According to the Causes of WWII packet, “Fascism… believes in neither the possibility nor lasting utility of perpetual peace….” This proves the Italians never planned on having a lasting peace, they were just waiting for a reason to fight. Had Mussolini, the leader of Italy, not had this headstrong ideology, Italy would not have been so quick to back Hitler in war; a war they weren’t even prepared to fight. Having an irrational leader is dangerous for a country. Mussolini was a Fascist, so he never
A member of the race can only be one who is of German blood, without consideration of creed. Consequently no Jew can be a member of the race.” Adolf Hitler believed in a perfect race, known as the “Aryan” race. He felt that the perfect German should have blond hair and blue eyes, and thought that could eventually be achieved. He began to imprison and kill anyone who didn’t fit this ideal. He also, like many other leaders, wanted to take over the world. He would invade other land, and take citizens from their captive. His supremacy ideals, combined with his foreward attacks, caused Germany to be declared war on in no time. Hitler’s ideology of Nazism was viewed as too extreme and too dangerous for other countries to lay idle. His beliefs were the sole cause of Germany’s involvement in the second world war, proving ideologies to be