There is much debate surrounding the reasons for war in Europe in 1939, however it is clear the Fascism played a foundational role in the causes of war by underpinning the decisions made by the authoritarian figure Hitler. By having leadership that initiated a revolutionary political movement aiming to reorganize the nation along principles according to fascist ideology ultimately lead to war in Europe. Hitler rose to power under democratic paths. He then, with the support of his nation, implemented an expansionist campaign through Europe, which the Allies had no other choice but to allow, in order to avoid direct confrontation, till they understood that war was inevitable and declare war to Germany. We see that Fascism was responsible for the actions of Hitler in his actions of rearmament and the failure of collective security, remilitarisation of the Rhineland, German-polish no aggression pact.
Fascism was an ideology which glorified the military, denounced international organizations and cooperation, and considered war an acceptable means for achieving national goals. Hitler's Germany adopted aggressive foreign policies involving war as an intended, even desirable method. Fascism views political violence, war, and imperialism as a means to achieve national rejuvenation, and it asserts that stronger nations have the right to expand their territory by displacing weaker nations. Fascists sought to unify their nation through an authoritarian state that promoted the mass mobilization of the national community. Hitler sought to unify Germany through his polices of Lebensraum or ‘living space’, he wished to achieve these objectives of reversal of the TOV, make Germany a great world power again, unite all German speaking people, Rearm Germany and Conquer the east Hitler believed he could achieve this goals through war.
In 1934 when Hitler ordered German rearmament, it allowed Hitler