WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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Question
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The treaty of Versailles ruined Germany, allowing totalitarian governments to take over
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France occupied Germany leading to a revolution by Hitler
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The totalitarian government set up after WWI was corrupt.
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It was unclear who was victorious in WWI
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Detailed explanation-1: -Economic distress and seething resentment of the treaty within Germany helped fuel the rise of Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party, as well as World War II.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hitler and the Nazi Party In 1934, Hitler was proclaimed the “Fuhrer” (leader) and became dictator of Germany. Hitler resented the restrictions put on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles. While talking about peace, Hitler began to rearm Germany. He allied Germany with Mussolini and Italy.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to reduce its military, give up land and colonies, and pay reparations or damages for the war. Accepting this war guilt left Germans angry and insulted. Their economy was also in trouble as a result of the reparations, inflation, and the Great Depression.
Detailed explanation-4: -The shame of defeat and the 1919 peace settlement played an important role in the rise of Nazism in Germany and the coming of a second “world war” just 20 years later. The treaty required demilitarization of the Rhineland, the loss of 13% of Germany’s prewar territories, and extensive reparation payments by Germany.