World War II Should Have Never Happened 60 million people are the number of people who died during the Second World War. The fall of colonialism, rise of communism, development of nuclear weapons, and the Holocaust may all have never happened if WWII was prevented. WWI was the reason for WWII. Effects of WWI to Germany, Italy, and Japan include economic crisis, senses of betrayal, and uncertain futures were all reasons that led to the autocratic powers of the Axis (Germany, Japan, and Italy). WWII could have been prevented by treating Germany and the German people, Italy, and Japan with much greater respect after WWI, especially during the Paris Peace Conference and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
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What did the Japanese do during WWI? Many would argue that Japan did no more than Mexico’s involvement in WW2 (moral support), but this is not true. As mentioned in the Japan Times, “They [the Japanese] clashed with German and Austrian submarines dozens of times during the campaign. By the end of 1918, the navy had escorted nearly 800 ships carrying more than 700,000 troops across the Mediterranean” (Johnston), the Japanese did in fact play a vital role in safely escorting ships across the Mediterranean and fighting naval battles with the Germans and Austrians. After the war during the Paris Peace conference, the Japanese wanted three things, all German colonies in the Pacific above the equator, greater influence and control over China, and racial equality in the League of Nations (pre-WWII version of the U.N.). Japan was granted the German colonies, but was rejected greater influence and control over China, not being able to control China angered Japan. Japan’s third major request, racial equality in the League of Nations, was rejected. During the time around WWI, racial inequality was a major problem in treaties and relationships between countries, so “[Japan] proposed racial equality to be enshrined in the Covenant of the League of Nations” (Imamot). When Japan’s request was rejected, mainly by Britain who supported White Australia policies, the Japanese people were led into an anti-Western path which eventually led to Japan’s imperial conquests in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific that started the Pacific Theater of WWII. Japan was led on the path to WWII because of the treaty of Versailles and the treaty of Versailles was also the reason why Italy and Germany were led onto the path of
The rise of Nazi Germany was a ticking …show more content…
What did the Japanese do during WWI? Many would argue that Japan did no more than Mexico’s involvement in WW2 (moral support), but this is not true. As mentioned in the Japan Times, “They [the Japanese] clashed with German and Austrian submarines dozens of times during the campaign. By the end of 1918, the navy had escorted nearly 800 ships carrying more than 700,000 troops across the Mediterranean” (Johnston), the Japanese did in fact play a vital role in safely escorting ships across the Mediterranean and fighting naval battles with the Germans and Austrians. After the war during the Paris Peace conference, the Japanese wanted three things, all German colonies in the Pacific above the equator, greater influence and control over China, and racial equality in the League of Nations (pre-WWII version of the U.N.). Japan was granted the German colonies, but was rejected greater influence and control over China, not being able to control China angered Japan. Japan’s third major request, racial equality in the League of Nations, was rejected. During the time around WWI, racial inequality was a major problem in treaties and relationships between countries, so “[Japan] proposed racial equality to be enshrined in the Covenant of the League of Nations” (Imamot). When Japan’s request was rejected, mainly by Britain who supported White Australia policies, the Japanese people were led into an anti-Western path which eventually led to Japan’s imperial conquests in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific that started the Pacific Theater of WWII. Japan was led on the path to WWII because of the treaty of Versailles and the treaty of Versailles was also the reason why Italy and Germany were led onto the path of