Was Hitler to blame for ww2
Was Hitler to blame for WW2?
(10 marks)
Hitler’s aims were aggressive. He planned to destroy the treaty of Versailles, create a country of all German people and conquer land in Eastern Europe. But many other factors are thought to be the main reason war broke out in 1939.
Hitler’s aims were aggressive and he made this aims very clear in his book ‘Mein Kampf’ (my struggle). To test the courage of the British and French to stand up to Hitler on an important matter of principle, Hitler announced publicly in March 1935 that he was rearming Germany despite prohibition of German rearmament in the Treaty of Versailles. The maintenance of peace to the British and French governments was so high at this time and they would do anything at almost any cost. Both governments protested formally to Hitler, but did nothing more, despite the fact that their armies could have been crushed the much smaller German army at this stage. In response to Britain and France’s protests, Hitler offered vague assurances of people which were gratefully accepted as evidence of Hitler’s goodwill. Not only this but Britain also allowed Hitler to break the terms of the treaty of Versailles by allowing Germany an army 1/3 the size of Britain’s. This evidence shows that Hitler plan all along was to break the terms of the Treaty of Versailles which could lead to war.
However Hitler gained support from German people who hated the treaty of Versailles, not for the money that the country had to pay but under article 213 of the treaty of Versailles which stated that the cause of all the loss and damage was as a consequence of Germany and her allies’ actions. At the time war guilt was regarded as being not a problematic cause given the intention was to limit German liability and most people were surprised at the violent reaction it generated with Germans. It could be seen in Hitler’s eyes as merely using his resources as he promised to destroy the Treaty of Versailles it gave him public support and
(10 marks)
Hitler’s aims were aggressive. He planned to destroy the treaty of Versailles, create a country of all German people and conquer land in Eastern Europe. But many other factors are thought to be the main reason war broke out in 1939.
Hitler’s aims were aggressive and he made this aims very clear in his book ‘Mein Kampf’ (my struggle). To test the courage of the British and French to stand up to Hitler on an important matter of principle, Hitler announced publicly in March 1935 that he was rearming Germany despite prohibition of German rearmament in the Treaty of Versailles. The maintenance of peace to the British and French governments was so high at this time and they would do anything at almost any cost. Both governments protested formally to Hitler, but did nothing more, despite the fact that their armies could have been crushed the much smaller German army at this stage. In response to Britain and France’s protests, Hitler offered vague assurances of people which were gratefully accepted as evidence of Hitler’s goodwill. Not only this but Britain also allowed Hitler to break the terms of the treaty of Versailles by allowing Germany an army 1/3 the size of Britain’s. This evidence shows that Hitler plan all along was to break the terms of the Treaty of Versailles which could lead to war.
However Hitler gained support from German people who hated the treaty of Versailles, not for the money that the country had to pay but under article 213 of the treaty of Versailles which stated that the cause of all the loss and damage was as a consequence of Germany and her allies’ actions. At the time war guilt was regarded as being not a problematic cause given the intention was to limit German liability and most people were surprised at the violent reaction it generated with Germans. It could be seen in Hitler’s eyes as merely using his resources as he promised to destroy the Treaty of Versailles it gave him public support and