How the Alliances Formed During World War I Affected World War II
When you think of what caused WWII, your first thought may be of Hitler and Germany. However, there is something from WWI that had a profound effect on WWII, which you may not have considered. The alliances formed during WWI, remained intact long after the war ended. These alliances that were carried over from WWI, affected WWII in a much larger way than you may think. The alliances that were formed during WWI are the primary reasons why instead of it being a conflict between two countries, it turned into the Second World War, which was the largest, most destructive war in human history.
In order to understand how the alliances affected WWII, we must have a brief overview of WWI. WWI was fought between July 28th 1914 and November 11th, 1918. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand led to the beginning of WWI. Due to the alliances formed between countries, a world war became much more likely. In the beginning, it was known as “The Great War the War to End War”. There were two sides: The Entente which was composed of, France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, and later the U.S. The Central Powers were made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey. The war ended when Germany …show more content…
The Entente became the Allied Powers, and the Central Powers became the Axis-Alliance. Though not all countries remained in the same alliance, all of the Great Powers were part of the same alliances. The Axis-Alliance was composed of Italy, Germany, and Japan, while the Allied Powers were comprised of Great Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union. Great Britain, France, and Russia formed an alliance out of fear of Germany. Smaller countries such as Serbia, were brought into the war due to their affiliation with members of the major alliances. Shared ethnicity led to an alliance between Serbia and Russia as well as the alliance amongst Germany and
When you think of what caused WWII, your first thought may be of Hitler and Germany. However, there is something from WWI that had a profound effect on WWII, which you may not have considered. The alliances formed during WWI, remained intact long after the war ended. These alliances that were carried over from WWI, affected WWII in a much larger way than you may think. The alliances that were formed during WWI are the primary reasons why instead of it being a conflict between two countries, it turned into the Second World War, which was the largest, most destructive war in human history.
In order to understand how the alliances affected WWII, we must have a brief overview of WWI. WWI was fought between July 28th 1914 and November 11th, 1918. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand led to the beginning of WWI. Due to the alliances formed between countries, a world war became much more likely. In the beginning, it was known as “The Great War the War to End War”. There were two sides: The Entente which was composed of, France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, and later the U.S. The Central Powers were made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey. The war ended when Germany …show more content…
The Entente became the Allied Powers, and the Central Powers became the Axis-Alliance. Though not all countries remained in the same alliance, all of the Great Powers were part of the same alliances. The Axis-Alliance was composed of Italy, Germany, and Japan, while the Allied Powers were comprised of Great Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union. Great Britain, France, and Russia formed an alliance out of fear of Germany. Smaller countries such as Serbia, were brought into the war due to their affiliation with members of the major alliances. Shared ethnicity led to an alliance between Serbia and Russia as well as the alliance amongst Germany and