The Origins and Causes of World War II: A Historical Essay

This essay delves into the historical context of World War II, positing that it was a direct continuation of World War I. It explores the key factors that led to the war, including imperialism, militarism, and nationalism. The essay discusses the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany, the rise of Adolf Hitler, and the economic and political instability of the interwar period. It examines how these factors created an environment conducive to the outbreak of another global conflict. The essay highlights the role of various countries, including Germany, Britain, and France, in the events leading up to the war, emphasizing the disastrous consequences for human life and the world. The author argues that had the issues of World War I been resolved effectively, World War II might have been avoided, and the world would have been a better place.

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World War II was the continuation of World War I
World War II was just a continuation of the World War I in spite of the fact that it has
happened from a gap of decades. It has been researched and found out that the gap from the
World War I till the World War II was more than 20 years. Also it has been found out that two
world wars were initiated under different conflicts. Therefore it can be argued that everyone was
on the side of the World War but no one was ready to stop the war. Thus it had led to the serious
conflict seeding to the great World War II1. This essay will lead to a discussion regarding the
basic issues that has led to the rise of the World War II on a serious note. It can therefore be said
that the World War II was fully based on three points such as the imperialism, militarism and
nationalism. The war was known for taking place in the playgrounds of Europe, were more than
five countries were fighting in order to gain a position over the competitors in the business. The
war had generated in the association of Archduke Ferdinand of Australia Hungary specifically in
the year of 1914 when he had first travelled to Bosnia the capital of Sarajeo. According to the
author Bosnia is known to be the place which is present in the southern part of Australian
Province and the empire which was under the empire of the Austrian King, he had then decided
to rule over the place so that they can bade a war against the other country.
The World War II had led the country Germany to get full bankrupt which was known for
attracting various types of political influential to dominate in the country. This had given to the
rise of the economic boom to the country so that they can full rule over the place under the rule
of Hitler. The Great Depression was thus led over due to the increase in the invasion by the
1 Stone, M. (2016). A Brief History of the U.S. Army in World War II. 11

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politician in the country, thus allowing various types of politician to take a rule over the country
for a long period of time. With this Hitler was the great person who had come to get rule over the
country after signing various types of treaty and measures from the other ruling countries around
them. According to the author after the invasion from five countries Austria, Chez, Italy, Japan
and Germany Hitler had decided to gain control over Poland. Whereas on the other hand the
country Britain and France had gained power from the superficial source like they had decided to
sign a petition with Hitler in order to conquered Poland which had led to the great World War II.
According to the author the World War II is known for getting its name as it was fought
in the time period of 1939 to 1945. Majority of the countries were able to fight with the thing as
it was not involved with the partition of the act. However it has been found out that all the event
was partly not reminded regarding the contracting alliance paid by the countries to Hitler.
Therefore it can be sAid that the war was a disastrous massacre to the human life2. Each and
every people were engaged with the war fighting with the alliances and scientific abilities.
After the end of the World War 1, there was no prominent leader in Germany who could
rule the country and guide the political scenario of the country by making the right decisions. It
is because of the absence of the prominent leader in the country, other countries specially the
European countries took the advantage of the Germany. It is because of the absence of the leader,
the European countries made the Germany paid a huge amount of money. They ultimately took
the advantage of this situation and was in the intention of slowly destroying the army in which
they ultimately succeeded. Since, there was no leader in the country, the government of
Germany was in a very susceptible state which made it very easy for the other countries to
2 POLLARD, A. (2014). A SHORT HISTORY OF THE GREAT WAR. II(3)

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attractor even take over the country. Seeing the bad state of the country, Adolf Hitler took the
responsibility of the Germany under his hand and ultimately became the dictator of Germany in
the year 1933. However, it is very important to note that the people of the Germany was being
vey harshly treated under his rule. The war therefore is considered to be the major reason for the
death of the millions of the Jews which leaves the unfinished business that has seeded to the next
world war in the few decades. The Second World War was then divided into two armed camps
one of the side was taken over by the Triple Alliance which consisted of the Germany, Hungary
and Australia whereas on the other hand there was France and Russia. As more and more
countries came up to join the side of the Tipple Alliance, it had made the group a very popular
one in order to deliver the best out of them. However in the war the United States tried to remain
single so that they could fight with the possession opposing the opposite parties. However soon it
had happened that the group of countries was working very hard in order to minimize the team
responsibilities as whole3. The external factors were harming the country very fast, but inspite of
the external factors harming the country, US did not try to enter the World War I.
With this proceeding it can be said that the World War I had caused the country Germany
to pay huge amount of dues to the other country, this had attracted the political base of different
countries to get over the factors. When Hitler had come to power, it has been found out that he
was the only person who could promise those needy to get paid for various types of jobs. He
soon created a base of soldiers in the country so as by providing them with armed forces. The
Second World War was known for using the whole world in terms of battlefield. When people
were vying for more power, Hitler came up with various types of thoughts that if he was elected
3 Catherwood, Christopher. 2014. "World War II A Beginner’S Guide."

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for the possession he could easily end the World War I so as by ending the struggle behind the
France, England, and Russia. He said that if he gets elected he will be ending the legacy of the
war and defeat various types of proposals he was getting from the associates.
The second way which proves that the World War II is completely a continuation of the
World War I as because it is known for lying under the Treaty of Versailes which had ended
after the end of the World War I. According to the author when the Weimar Republic signed for
the armistice in the end of the World War I, it had a very difficult time and paid punishment to
Germany in a way it could not bear with the pain. Hitler on the other hand wanted to make the
country a very strong one so that they can pull over the next war and fight against the
predominating countries all around the world and show them that it was nowhere behind.
According to the author the cooler heads did not stop themselves from diverting the minds
whereas on the other hand the French people had made their way into the whole process. In
addition to those it had made its way in to the war fighting the Germany with unplayable forced
preparations for the war. In addition to this one the other hand Germany was thus forced to sign
into the armistice and thus accept the guild of the World War I in a cruel manner4. This had later
given to the rise of the Great Depressions in the country leading to various types of Depression.
Thus the rapid decline of the country coupled with the anger over the previous war caused gave
to a arise of Hitler as well as the nationalist socialist which hence led to the World War II.
In order to conclude, looking into the way of Hitler ion the World War II and the way
Nazis came into power so as by examining the inter war period respect to the Treaty of
4 POLLARD, A. (2014). A SHORT HISTORY OF THE GREAT WAR. II(3)

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Versailles it can be clearly said that the World War II was a clear continuation of the World War
I. Had the tragedy of World War I get controlled, World War II could have been avoided.

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References
Stone, M. (2016). A Brief History of the U.S. Army in World War II. 11
POLLARD, A. (2014). A SHORT HISTORY OF THE GREAT WAR. II(3)
Catherwood, Christopher. 2014. "World War II A Beginner’S Guide."