The twentieth century witnessed the two world wars that changed the world drastically. World War I and World War II are the two most prominent wars in history. They were both total wars that sought to change the international order with the goal to gain power. These two wars were willing to use every resource it took to come out victorious. Although both wars had different motives to enter the fight and both ended leaving a different legacy in the twentieth century in regard to the social, political, economic and cultural effects they do share a couple of similarities. Perhaps the most significant similarity is that these two wars are responsible for shaping international relations today.
The Great War was caused due to militarism, …show more content…
The treaty of Versailles ended WWI however it was also a prominent cause for WWII.
The Paris Peace Settlement created more problems than it solved and in just twenty years the world was at war again. World War II was a conflict among nations and ideals- it was a battle over the Western culture values. The conflict was between Axis Powers which included Germany, Italy, and Japan and the Allied Powers which included France, Britain, the Soviet Union, China and the United States. Unlike WWI killing was specifically aimed at civilians and this war experienced the most death than any other war to this day as 50 million people died in the …show more content…
Russia went from an autocratic aristocracy to a Communist society. This created several disagreements such as the control of atomic weapons and the Berlin blockade. The solution they taught best was to divide Eastern Europe into spheres of influence. As the Red Army installed pro-Soviet governing regimes in Eastern Europe Truman worried that this expansion would result in the spread of communism throughout Europe. Leading to the Truman Doctrine one of the most prominent events that drastically changed the United States international relations with the world. The Truman Doctrine was a plan that would provide European countries threatened by communism expansion with money. In 1948 the Plan expanded with a plan that gave 13 billion dollars to Europe. This was the Marshal plan, which had the main goals to rebuild war-devastated regions, modernize industry, remove trade barriers, make Europe prosperous again, and prevent the spread of
The Great War was caused due to militarism, …show more content…
The treaty of Versailles ended WWI however it was also a prominent cause for WWII.
The Paris Peace Settlement created more problems than it solved and in just twenty years the world was at war again. World War II was a conflict among nations and ideals- it was a battle over the Western culture values. The conflict was between Axis Powers which included Germany, Italy, and Japan and the Allied Powers which included France, Britain, the Soviet Union, China and the United States. Unlike WWI killing was specifically aimed at civilians and this war experienced the most death than any other war to this day as 50 million people died in the …show more content…
Russia went from an autocratic aristocracy to a Communist society. This created several disagreements such as the control of atomic weapons and the Berlin blockade. The solution they taught best was to divide Eastern Europe into spheres of influence. As the Red Army installed pro-Soviet governing regimes in Eastern Europe Truman worried that this expansion would result in the spread of communism throughout Europe. Leading to the Truman Doctrine one of the most prominent events that drastically changed the United States international relations with the world. The Truman Doctrine was a plan that would provide European countries threatened by communism expansion with money. In 1948 the Plan expanded with a plan that gave 13 billion dollars to Europe. This was the Marshal plan, which had the main goals to rebuild war-devastated regions, modernize industry, remove trade barriers, make Europe prosperous again, and prevent the spread of