WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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The ambitions of Hitler, who sought to recover the territories lost in 1919 and to conquer a “vital space” that would ensure the development of Germany as the world’s leading power.
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Chinese militarism, which resulted in the annexation of Korea (1910), the occupation of Manchuria (1931), and the invasion of China (1937).
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The claims of Mussolini, who wanted to create an Italian Empire like the old Roman Empire.
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The wavering attitude of the League of Nations, which failed to react to German rearmament, the annexation of Austria and the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, both in 1838.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mussolini’s Rise to Power In 1918, he began to deliver emotional speeches, calling for a dictator to head the country. He argued that only a strong leader could unite the people to overcome Italy’s postwar mass unemployment, chaotic political party conflicts, and strikes by socialists and communists.
Detailed explanation-2: -Governments were unable to deal with problems of unemployment, strikes, and people there became increasingly dissatisfied with the way Mussolini was running the country. Also, the Italian Army failed in an attempt to invade Greece in 1940 due to all these people were dissatisfied and it led to World war II.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mussolini, fearful of being handed over, was instead rescued by Hitler’s forces. Transported to German-occupied northern Italy, he was installed as Hitler’s puppet leader, creating the Italian Social Republic and leading to the extermination of thousands of Italian Jews.
Detailed explanation-4: -One thing that Mussolini did to expand the Italian Empire was to create the colony of Italian East Africa. He did this by invading Ethiopia in 1935 and defeating it two years later.