Question

Describe as many of the factors as you can which led to World War II. Write your answer in a paragraph of 125 words.

Answer 1

The Treaty of Versailles ended World War I, between the Germans and the Allies. Germany lost and surrendered, unfortunately the treaty was very harsh to Germany they were forced to accept the responsibility to the war damage suffered by the Allied powers, furthermore Germany had to pay huge amounts of money called "reparations". Next Japan was growing rapidly, however Japan was an island nation they did not have the land and natural resources to sustain growth, they invaded Manchuria in 1931 and China in 1937. Then in Germany, Adolf Hitler and the Nazis rose to power
The Germans were desperate for someone to turn around their economy and restore their national pride. Hitler offered them hope. 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. Then Hitler looked to restore Germany to power by expanding his empire. He first took over Austria in 1938. When the League of Nations did nothing to stop him, Hitler became bolder and took over Czechoslovakia in 1939. Then on September 1st Germany invaded Poland which caused France and Britain to declare war on Germany thus starting World War II in Europe. Last Japan decided to launch their own attack at Pearl Harbor against the Americans, the Americans were completely unprepared for the attack as their ships were sitting ducks concluding the U.S.S Arizona which was destroyed along with many other navy vessels or disabled in the muddy waters, air bases destroyed, and thousands of navy sailors killed, after the attack America declared war on Japan thus starting World War II in the Pacific.. I hope my answer has helped you.. good day..
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Answer 2

World War II was the largest armed conflict in the history of mankind. It was attended by 62 states out of 73 that existed at that time (80% of the world's population). Fighting took place on three continents and in the waters of four oceans. This is the only conflict in which nuclear weapons have been used.

By 1939, as a result of the crisis and collapse of the Versailles-Washington system of international relations, two military-political blocs of great powers were formed, in which Great Britain and France opposed Germany and Italy, to which Japan gravitated. The USSR and the USA took a wait-and-see attitude, hoping to use the war between these blocks in their interests.

The military-political blocs that prevailed in Europe sought to achieve their own goals, which increased the risk of a war. The leadership of the USSR made efforts to avert the threat of being drawn into a possible European war. This war was supposed to weaken Germany, Great Britain and France, which, in turn, would allow the USSR to maximize its influence on the continent. For its part, Germany, realizing the impossibility of a simultaneous military conflict with a coalition of great powers, hoped to limit itself to a local operation against Poland, which would improve its strategic position for the further struggle for hegemony in Europe with Great Britain, France and the USSR. Italy sought to obtain new concessions from Britain and France as a result of their conflict with Germany, but it was in no hurry to enter the war. The United States needed a war in Europe to exclude the possibility of an Anglo-German alliance, to finally take England's place in the world and weaken the USSR, which would allow them to become the main world force. Japan, taking advantage of the involvement of the remaining great powers in Europe, intended to end the war in China on its own terms, to obtain consent from the United States to strengthen Japanese influence in the Far East and, under favorable conditions, to participate in the war against the USSR. So, as a result of the actions of all the main participants, the pre-war political crisis escalated into a war unleashed by Germany.