Madison Gross DBQ Outline WWII 5/14/18 Why did the world plunge into World War II in 1939? What is the most effective response to aggression-appeasement or collective security? It started because Hitler was trying to unite Germany and gain land for the people. Hitler, as Germany’s leader wanted more territory so they took it.
One of the reasons why the world suffered another war is because Germany violated the Treaty of Versailles. They violated the treaty so their country would be great and they would get back to their original status before WWI. Hitler promised the German people that he will bring Germany out of the crash and make Germany more powerful than before. Adolf Hitler shares some of his ideas the German people, ”Oppressed territories are led back to the bosom of a common Reich, not by flaming protest, but by a mighty sword”(Document 1). Hitler is trying to convince the German people that they should start taking over land, not peacefully but by force.
Other countries military also took control of Germany’s land, which could have made people angry because they are technically not part of Germany anymore (Doc A). Hitler, in one of his books, said “No nation can remove this hand from its throat except
. had he continued to move toward war”(GK 7). Although Germany was a powerful country at the time, they were only starting to rebuild from the Treaty of Versailles. Germany had many weaknesses in their economy and politics, many other countries were much stronger and more prepared for war than Germany would have been. Appeasing Hitler multiple times, gave Nazi Germany time to grow stronger and prepare for the war they created.
They longed for a sense of worth in their country again. When Hitler came into power he brought forth a sense of pride and power. Germany was ready to take back what was theirs. What ended one war, began another. The Treaty of Versailles was the main cause of World War II due to the restrictions it put on Germany.
Hitler was the main aggressor during 1939 who everyone appeased to, who is infamously known for his rise to power, his persecution of Jews, and his attacks on the world to dominate, that killed so many. Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, believed in the policy of appeasement and appeased Hitler at the Munich Conference which eventually lead to the start of World War II. The Western Powers responded to aggression with appeasement, and in 1939 the world was plunged into World War II, proving to the world that collective security is a better response to aggression. Hitler’s aggression was the main reason why Allied powers felt the need to appease. In 1930, after the Reichstag fire, Adolf Hitler rose to power because he was appointed
Hitler killed and tortured many innocent people, and gained a following known as the Nazis. World War II lasted six years in Europe, however many people didn’t anything about it for years. Today people have technology and can communicate with others in a matter of seconds. However in 1939 this technology was not available and that lead to people being in the dark to what really was happening. I think the world didn’t do anything because they were scared and thought it was unbelievable or because they didn’t know in the first place.
As the First World War came to a close, the creation of the Treaty of Versailles increased tension between the Allied Powers (especially the United States, France, United Kingdom and Italy) and Germany as well as Germany’s government and their own citizens. Germany was harshly punished for their actions in World War 1 and is displayed by their post war effects such as having a failed economy, frail military and a loss in government power. Furthermore, Germany experienced an economic depression where millions of people were unemployed, starved and died. The people of Germany lost confidence in their government and switched to support Hitler. Hitler wanted to restore honor in Germany and invaded Poland which was the cause of the start of World
On September 1, 1939 World War II began. Germany and the axis powers were trying to get Europe to be in Nazi control. With this came the wrath of Adolf Hitler. He believed the reason why Germany lost World War I and had a huge economic crisis was because of the Jewish population, the mentally ill, blacks, and gypsies. He believed the only way to cleanse the world and prevent that from happening again was to exterminate those people.
By 1936, it would’ve been challenging to fight other countries for the Germans. Because Germany had been malnourished from guns and goods in WWI, many Germans, including Hitler, believed this resulted in a “stab in the back” for their army. A few years later, in the 1920s, the military thought that upcoming wars would be a total war. All the economic resources would go to supporting the nation’s victory.
The Nazis were a party that disliked “perfect” people. The best way to fix this problem in the Nazi’s vision was to get rid of anybody that wasn’t perfect to Nazi standards. This way of trying to fix their problem led to a massive worldwide crisis. During World War II, Nazis used propaganda to push their war efforts. The Nazis manipulated people in many ways which ended up convincing people to support the Nazis instead of doing what was right.
Appeasement encouraged Hitler to be more aggressive, with each victory giving him confidence and power. With more land, Germany became better defended, with more soldiers, workers, raw materials, weapons and industries. This then shows the first way that appeasement caused World War Two. Appeasement allowed Hitler to believe that he could get away with anything, encouraging Hitler to take the risks that led to World War Two. The policy was seen as cowardly by many in the 1940s, reflecting the idea that Hitler ‘reacted’ to the actions of Chamberlain being cowardly, rather than him being an aggressor.
Australia and the Second World War “To what extent did Appeasement cause the Second World War?” To some extent, Appeasement caused the Second World War. Appeasement was the policy made by Britain to make sure war was prevented with Hitler by giving him some of the things that he wanted in hope that he would be satisfied. Other factors that also lead to Appeasement causing World War 2.
One of the largest wars in history could have been stopped if the right path had been taken. Before World War 2, the countries of the war were stumped on how to deal with the German power that was increasing in power and hoping to dictate the world. The two options of foreign policy that could change the course of history were appeasement and collective security. Appeasement was the option of, giving the aggressor Germany what they wanted in hope that it would lead to peace. The countries agreed on this policy when they established the Munich Agreement, which would give a portion of Czechoslovakia to Germany.
Once Hitler gained control of the government he tried to restore Germany's power by undoing the Treaty of Versailles, because he believed it didn’t include Germany. In 1939 the Nazi party started to invade Poland which also led to their invasion of France and Great Britain. France then officially declared war on Germany which ignited the start of WWII. As the war went on and started expanding, Germany made alliances with Japan and Italy which left them with the goal of fighting the communist powers. As time went on the Nazis left people stripped of their identity in concentration camps which were labeled “killing centers”.
