How Did Ww2 Cause The Holocaust

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There are many factors which caused World War II, for example Hitler who was the cause of the Holocaust, and how this effected other countries who eventually became involved. WA #4 World War II consisted of many different factors, but the main cause of it was what happened in Germany. World War II was a horrible occurrence that happened due to a form of tyranny all because of the infamous man, Adolf Hitler. I am going to be discussing not only what led up to this, but how this caused the war. This war had effected pretty much all of Europe, and has caused so many deaths. How one could get away with killing so many people is unbelievable. Adolf Hitler was a very dangerous man. He was a sociopath, and had many mental issues. He…show more content…
He had a job of painting postcards, and clearing pathways of snow to try to make somewhat of a living. At this point in time of his life, when he was 29 years old, that he realized that he hated Jews. He felt this way, because he thought that the professor who had rejected him from this school, the doctor whose fault it was for his mother’s death, and the owners of the homes he had shoveled snow for, were all Jewish. Hitler had spent 5 years in Vienna, in which he claimed were the worst 5 years of his life. He had blamed this miserable time period of his all on the Jews. In August of 1914, Hitler had tried to join the Austrian army, but they denied him because he did not have the medical qualifications, and because apparently he was not strong enough to hold a weapon. When WWI was declared, he had went over to Germany to join their army, which he has done successfully. Hitler was very happy to be a part of the army, and was also very good at what he was doing. Although his fellow soldiers were not very fond of him, his officers realized his bravery, and he was promoted. Unfortunately, when Germany had lost the war in 1918, Hitler was devastated. He believed that once again, their loss was the Jews’ fault. This hatred for this race is what began the most devastating act of genocide the world has ever seen. This is what had caused World War
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