There were many cultural, economic and political reasons for World War II. Germany was taking the worst of the depression. The Treaty of Versailles was kicking Germany while it was down, and you never kick a dog when it’s down. Japan was angered with the US was reaching across the Pacific Ocean. The Treaty of Versailles put Germany at a disadvantage. They were hit the hardest by the global economic collapse. People who have nothing turn to radicals for a solution, and that radical was Adolf Hitler. Germany had lost Alsace-Lorraine, which was one of their best sources of income. Hitler promised jobs and economic stability. After the war had started The United States put a trade embargo on Japan. In retaliation, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
