The beginnings of World War II‚ which started in 1939 and officially ended in 1945‚ can be linked to the results of World War 1‚ which ended just two decades before. The Allied nations‚ who emerged victorious in WWI‚ imposed bleak punishments on Germany‚ through the peace treaty agreement known as Treaty of Versailles. Instead of accepting their penalty‚ Germany became bitter and the harsh terms of the treaty fuelled the rise of nationalism‚ Economic factors‚ and Appeasement and isolationism. An
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Adolf Hitler‚ in my opinion‚ wouldn’t have risen to power if not for Germany’s unfortunate situation at the time (1919-1923). He was‚ as some people say‚ a "fiery speaker"‚ but his speeches clearly reflected certain madness in him. Hitler’s rise to power was influenced mostly by Germany’s Economic crash‚ the stain on their reputation and of course‚ his aggressive‚ yet convincing speeches and various deeds he used to gain popularitry. Hitler and his National Socialist workers Party had a plan of
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Why did war break out in Europe in 1939? There are many factors that supposedly caused war to break out in Europe of 1939. This essay is will take a look at long term factors such as the shortcomings of Versailles and the weakness of the League of Nations as well as short term factors such as the rise of fascist leaders‚ the Wall Street Crash and appeasement. Firstly‚ one of the main long term causes of World War 2 (WW2) was the Treaty of Versailles (TOV) and the unresolved issues that followed
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organise areas into a specific group (Gaul) that was directly answerable to him; this allowed him to target the needs of each individual area and in doing so focus on solving their problems. This use of organisation and political manoeuvring highlighted Hitler’s strength as a politician through his ability to focus on problems that affected the welfare
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To what extent were the consequences of WWI the causes for WWII At the end of World War One‚ Europe was left in a devastating state‚ four major empires disappeared and the economy was profoundly damaged. The first global war had taken place and fear of a second one was strongly felt across the continent. In order to bring political order to European politics and to prevent such a catastrophe from ever happening again‚ the Paris Peace Settlement took place. The outcomes were the signing of the
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Treaty of Versailles. Similarly‚ if I were to consider what acted as an urgent wake up call to avoid straying absent-mindedly from the cause‚ I would choose the Munich Putsch. Through‚ the lesser causes which I have linked‚ these present further problems in deciding an appropriate winner‚ for want of a better word. The Enabling Law‚ definitely a short-term trigger‚ allowed for a more rounded total control‚ and links indirectly back to Hitler’s OPL. So‚ this could then be argued to be most important
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IB 20th Century World History- Weeks 7-10 Background Information President Roosevelt heavily supported a declaration of war with Germany to preserve the European balance of power. Wilson aimed towards American isolationism Wilsonian Idealism World War I 1914-1919 World War II 1939-1945 The Treaty of Versailles “The Big Three”- Clemenceau of France‚ Woodrow Wilson of the United States of America‚ and David Lloyd George of England‚ along with Orlando of Italy Reduction of national armaments
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communist was found at the scene of the fire to accuse the whole communist party. This way everybody would be scared of the communists‚ they would have a common enemy‚ which in some ways would unify them. The fear of communism also weakened the Weimar republic. Hitler took advantage of that and asked the Reichstag and the President to accept the “Enabling law”. The Enabling law was a law that gave Hitler an unlimited right to create “emergency” laws without consulting anyone else. They both accepted
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How far were the problems faced by the Weimar Republic in the years 1919-23 caused by the Treaty of Versailles? Explain your answer. You could include the following in your answer‚ and any other information of your own. • The Weimar Government was set up by a new constitution in July 1919 • The Treaty of Versailles imposed reparations of £6‚600 million on Germany
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Zahra Lahgazi The Causes of Hitlers Rise to Power The 30th of January‚ 1933 marks the day in which Germany and to a greater extent the world was rocked forever. Why? Because the leader of the Nazis‚ a nationalist and socialist party was signed in as the chancellor of Germany. His name‚ Adolf Hitler‚ has grown to be recognised as one of the most hated in history to this day. How did this malicious man grasp the power of Germany? It turns out that some of the causes sprouted from some of the
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