WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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War debts for Germany are too high
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Germany was an economic mess
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The depression in Europe was NOT as bad as in the United States
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Dictators rise up all over Europe
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Militarism takes control of many governments
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Detailed explanation-1: -Military expansion Every major European power, Britain excluded, introduced or increased conscription to expand their armies. Germany added 170, 000 full-time soldiers to its army in 1913-14 while dramatically increasing its navy.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Nazis were determined that Germany be a militarist state, whereby the country was prepared for war at any time. For this to become a reality, the Nazis launched an ambitious rearmament programme. They also relied on the education system to prepare young men for military service, both physically and mentally.
Detailed explanation-3: -How Did Militarism Lead To WWI? Due to growing nationalism throughout Europe, the major European governments began to increase spending on their armies and navies, building new weapons and heralding in a new modern era of warfare.
Detailed explanation-4: -It is also important to take notice of the fact that from 1910 to 1914, while France increased her defence expenditure by 10%, Britain by 13%, Russia by 39%, and Germany was the most militaristic as she increased by 73%.