To what extent were the Treaty of Versailles and global factors responsible for WW2? “It was a war to end all wars” – Woodrow Wilson (President of USA). WW1 did not solve any problems; instead it snowballed, and finally resulted in the Second World War a few years later! This War happened to be the most violent armed conflict in all of history and caused devastation at a level that was unheard of. This War can be traced to two things – One: an unfair treaty and Two: injustice towards the losing
Germany, Hitler started two of the most gruesome campaigns known to human history, one being World War II, and the other being The Holocaust. The goal of The Holocaust was to exterminate the entire Jewish race, along with the handicapped, homosexuals, and other “inferior” races. Why Hitler committed such egregious acts can be determined by examining Hitler’s lack of restraint, how isolation affected him, and what his capacity of evil really was. Though, as David Cesarani explains, Hitler wasn’t the first
killed from 1939 to 1945 during the events of the Second World War. It has since then been referred to as one of the largest and most terrible wars in all of human history, having had participants from many corners of the world. I strongly believe that only a small fraction of all of the deaths and injustices that occurred during and prior to WWII should be attributed to the Allies, not only because they were justified in fighting in the war, but also because of the countless crimes committed by Germany
very beginning. How far do you agree? The Weimar Republic began in 1919 after the abdication of Wilhelm II and Germany’s defeat in The Great War. From the start, the Weimar Republic faced a multitude of issues including revolutionary threats from both the far left and the far right. Furthermore, the people of Germany were still undergoing national shock due to Germany’s terrible defeat in the war. Considering, all the problems the Weimar Republic faced at its beginnings, many say that it was doomed
The first world war in 1914-1920 was the greatest war. This war killed more people than any of the previous wars. In fact 9 million soldiers and 21 million civilians were wounded. The historical monuments of world war I were caused by a combination of antiquated military tactics and ultra modern war technology. Their were four major causes that caused the war to happen. One of the four major causes was Militarism. It started with Britain having a large navy and then Germany wanting one too as big
1914, all of Europe was at war. Understanding how and why this war happened is one of the greatest historical questions of our time. Within a matter of days, the war was in a full scale war. November 11 1918 marked the end of the war. Soon after, the German Empire, the Russian Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Ottoman Empire all ceased to exist. In 1914, Britain and France were the European hegemonic powers. They were the political and economic rulers of the World. Germany’s goal was to overthrow