World War 2 (WW2) was one of the most destructive wars in history, which killed more than 38 million people. More than 50 countries were involved and it changed the world forever. After the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, WW2 became inevitable. WW2 began in September 1939 when Britain and France declared war on Germany after Germany invaded Poland. Although Germany’s invasion of Poland was a trigger for the war, there were multiple causes. The three main factors that caused WW2 to be inevitable were, the Treaty of Versailles, The Great Depression, and the fall of the democratic government and rise of the Nazi party.
The Treaty of Versailles signed on the 28th of June 1919 was meant to create peace but it was a major factor …show more content…
They toned down their anti-Semitic and anti-republican views to increase party membership. He also obtained support from powerful interest groups including German industrialists, wealthy capitalists and worthy barons. Without this help the Nazi party would not have been in a position to seek power. Hitler was invited to be Chancellor of Germany in January 1933 and at this time Germany was still a democracy. A week before a general election in March 1933 the Reichstag building burnt down and Hitler asked the president Hindenburg to grant him emergency powers to stop a communist takeover. Hindenburg agreed to pass the law for the protection of the people and state, which resulted in a ban of the communist and socialist taking part in an election campaign. Later Hitler also passed a bill that became law that stated only Hitler’s signature was required to pass new laws. This law gave Hitler a vast amount of power, which led to the rise of his dictatorship. Hitler secretly began building up Germany’s army and weapons. He began building warships and created a German air force and introduced compulsory military service. Although Britain and France were aware of Hitler’s actions they were more concerned about the rise of communism and thought that a stronger Germany would prevent the spread of communism to the west. In 1936 Hitler sent German troops to the Rhine land area that was de-militarised by
The Treaty of Versailles signed on the 28th of June 1919 was meant to create peace but it was a major factor …show more content…
They toned down their anti-Semitic and anti-republican views to increase party membership. He also obtained support from powerful interest groups including German industrialists, wealthy capitalists and worthy barons. Without this help the Nazi party would not have been in a position to seek power. Hitler was invited to be Chancellor of Germany in January 1933 and at this time Germany was still a democracy. A week before a general election in March 1933 the Reichstag building burnt down and Hitler asked the president Hindenburg to grant him emergency powers to stop a communist takeover. Hindenburg agreed to pass the law for the protection of the people and state, which resulted in a ban of the communist and socialist taking part in an election campaign. Later Hitler also passed a bill that became law that stated only Hitler’s signature was required to pass new laws. This law gave Hitler a vast amount of power, which led to the rise of his dictatorship. Hitler secretly began building up Germany’s army and weapons. He began building warships and created a German air force and introduced compulsory military service. Although Britain and France were aware of Hitler’s actions they were more concerned about the rise of communism and thought that a stronger Germany would prevent the spread of communism to the west. In 1936 Hitler sent German troops to the Rhine land area that was de-militarised by