There were many factors that lead to the beginning of World War II (WWII). The statement states “The appeasement policy adopted by the British and the French was the major causes of World War II in Europe” In this essay I will be discussing the accuracy of this statement concluding with weather I believe it to be true or false. The five major causes were Great Depression, Rise of Nazis and Hitler, Hitler’s aggressive foreign policy, Appeasement and Treaty of Versailles. These five factors played a large part in what lead to World War II but only one was the major cause, and with out this one factor the other may not have occurred. Meaning there could have possibly been no WWII.
The Great Depression was most certainly a cause of WWII, but …show more content…
In times of great hardship people turn to someone who can give them answers, hope and feel a sense of relief knowing (or thinking) that it wasn’t there fault but other countries. Therefore I don’t believe that the Great Depression was the major cause, WWII most likely would have continued to happen without it …show more content…
There are three aggressive acts that historians have focused on. “Aggressive Act One: Rebuilding the military” began in 1934 when Hitler broke the clauses of the Treaty of Versailles by increasing the sizes of his armies, warships and air force. After this Hitler went ahead and introduced compulsory military service. “Aggressive Act Two: Alliances with other totalitarian dictatorship”, there were two alliances made in this act. First the “Rome-Berlin Axis Pact” with Italy and the “Anti-Comitern Pact” with Japan. The final “Aggressive Act was: Expand German Territory to reclaim land.” In 1936 Hitler ordered German troops to reclaim the Rhineland by force. Then in 1938 they took Austria (again by force) a vote was held to see if the people of Austria wanted to re-join Germany. The vote was fixed, resulting in Germany taking over Austria, the world saw it as wanted by both parties. Then later that year Czechoslovakia was handed over to Germany. Unfortunately in 1939 after signing an alliance with Stalin of Russia, Germany marched into Poland taking over about half of the country leaving the other half with Russia. A minor aggressive foreign policy was Hitler’s idea of the “Aryan Race”, the world it’s self-means master race. Hitler believed that his idea of having a supreme race of people would make him and his country
The Great Depression was most certainly a cause of WWII, but …show more content…
In times of great hardship people turn to someone who can give them answers, hope and feel a sense of relief knowing (or thinking) that it wasn’t there fault but other countries. Therefore I don’t believe that the Great Depression was the major cause, WWII most likely would have continued to happen without it …show more content…
There are three aggressive acts that historians have focused on. “Aggressive Act One: Rebuilding the military” began in 1934 when Hitler broke the clauses of the Treaty of Versailles by increasing the sizes of his armies, warships and air force. After this Hitler went ahead and introduced compulsory military service. “Aggressive Act Two: Alliances with other totalitarian dictatorship”, there were two alliances made in this act. First the “Rome-Berlin Axis Pact” with Italy and the “Anti-Comitern Pact” with Japan. The final “Aggressive Act was: Expand German Territory to reclaim land.” In 1936 Hitler ordered German troops to reclaim the Rhineland by force. Then in 1938 they took Austria (again by force) a vote was held to see if the people of Austria wanted to re-join Germany. The vote was fixed, resulting in Germany taking over Austria, the world saw it as wanted by both parties. Then later that year Czechoslovakia was handed over to Germany. Unfortunately in 1939 after signing an alliance with Stalin of Russia, Germany marched into Poland taking over about half of the country leaving the other half with Russia. A minor aggressive foreign policy was Hitler’s idea of the “Aryan Race”, the world it’s self-means master race. Hitler believed that his idea of having a supreme race of people would make him and his country