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Question 1: What were some of the causes of World War II?
What triggered World War II was the German invasion of Poland in 1930. The war was
also caused by a spill-over effects brought about the great depression in the 1930’s, and World
War 1 peace treaties. Several factors led to the war outbreak such as the Germany’s condition in
the 1920’s, Russia, Italy, japan, and German’s political and military ambitions, intolerance of
western democracies, and a fallacy that victory and peace would be achieved through a military
machinery were the causes of the war (Winter 126) .Germany’s defeat at World War I, Germans
wanted a leader who could offer solutions to the country’s economic struggles. The Treaty of
Versailles brought the problems Germany was experiencing because Germany was to pay France
and other countries for damages, reduced military and dissolved Airforce, and losing overseas
possessions plunged Germany into bankruptcy and economic inflation. These conditions made
Germans get enticed by Hitler’s fierce oratory of bringing an economic change if he seized
power (Overy117). Hitler’s intent of killing Jews, Europe invasion, and a 1000-year Reich
building was actualized. Hitler offered Germans land so that they can reproduce since he
believed that the Aryan race was superior. Hitler allied with Mussolini of Italy who was a fascist
leader to conquer Asia.
Another cause of World War II was The 1930s japan invasion of Manchuria to fulfill
their expansionism ideology since the western powers weren’t putting them on check. The U.S
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Question 1: What were some of the causes of World War II?
What triggered World War II was the German invasion of Poland in 1930. The war was
also caused by a spill-over effects brought about the great depression in the 1930’s, and World
War 1 peace treaties. Several factors led to the war outbreak such as the Germany’s condition in
the 1920’s, Russia, Italy, japan, and German’s political and military ambitions, intolerance of
western democracies, and a fallacy that victory and peace would be achieved through a military
machinery were the causes of the war (Winter 126) .Germany’s defeat at World War I, Germans
wanted a leader who could offer solutions to the country’s economic struggles. The Treaty of
Versailles brought the problems Germany was experiencing because Germany was to pay France
and other countries for damages, reduced military and dissolved Airforce, and losing overseas
possessions plunged Germany into bankruptcy and economic inflation. These conditions made
Germans get enticed by Hitler’s fierce oratory of bringing an economic change if he seized
power (Overy117). Hitler’s intent of killing Jews, Europe invasion, and a 1000-year Reich
building was actualized. Hitler offered Germans land so that they can reproduce since he
believed that the Aryan race was superior. Hitler allied with Mussolini of Italy who was a fascist
leader to conquer Asia.
Another cause of World War II was The 1930s japan invasion of Manchuria to fulfill
their expansionism ideology since the western powers weren’t putting them on check. The U.S