World War 2 Summary

There were many events in the world that led to the start of World War 2; however much of it was due to the turmoil left over from the World War 1. The main event of the treaty of Versailles that ended the war between Germany and the allied powers; Germany had lost and the treaty of Versailles held harsh penalties against Germany. Many German people felt what their country owned was too much and much of Germany was poor and hunger stricken. It left the people in dismal conditions and the people sought a leader that would lead them out of the darkness.

The other main factor in creating the war was economic ruin the great depression left worldwide. It made many countries hunger to gain more natural resources and expansion of land. The German country was left in economic upheaval and Hitler and his Nazi party rose to power after promising the German people who were desperate he would throw out the treaty and its harsh conditions it imposed upon Germany.
America would enter the war shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor; on December 7th, 1941 airplanes flown from Japanese air men deployed a surprise attack on US navy.
The attack destroyed many ships and killed so many American soldiers. The attack left many American citizens in shock and they could no longer look away, many rallied the President to enter the war. The next day the US declared war on Japan and shortly after Japan allies declared war on the United States. The attacks on Nagasaki and Hiroshima using atomic weapons would bring closure to the war, after second Atomic bomb the United States used on Hiroshima in 1945 left more
destruction.