...The political causes of World War 2 World War 2, famously known as the most devastating war, had causes dating back to WWI as well as,pre . Some people refereed it because of the Treaty of Versailles which most of the people agreed one that it was too unfair for Germany and that their anger was going to appear sooner or later. The people thought it will create fascism. Some historians saw that the failure of The League of Nations was also another factor. The Treaty of Versailles was the origin of all the problems that occurred to ignite the WWII. The treaty of Versailles was originally done to spread peace between countries and cool down the aggression that was spreading all over Europe. The treaty was believed to be an agreement between the winning sides of World War 1 powers. They were meeting up to decide what they were going to do with the losing allies of the war. They were mainly Germany and Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire. It was supposed to make Germany literally a neutral country because of all the power it was abusing which was beginning to affect the whole balance of power in Europe. The power that Germany was beginning to acquire was going to have a negative effect on all the European countries that had power and didn’t want it to be loosened at all. As with Germany rising to more and more powerful state, that would mean they would have to start powering up their armies which will cost them more money that they didn’t have at the moment...
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...Dawes, an American banker. The plan was named Dawes Plan, and its clauses were that there was to be a two-year freeze on the payment of reparations and that the level of German payments was to be scaled down. The USA offered huge loans to Germany, and France then agreed to take their troops out of the Ruhr. Germany was receiving more than what they were paying, the plan was initially a great success. The new German currency Retenmark became stabilized and inflation was under control. The large loans from the USA were used in investment in Germany and for the reduction of unemployment. Overall, Germany was able to meet the obligations that was set for her under the Treaty of Versailles for five years. German politicians like Adolf Hitler and Alfred Hugenberg attacked the Dawes Plan because it did not completely reduce reparations, they also disliked the idea that foreigners would have control over the German economy. The Young Plan was substituted in 1929. Owen D. Young, American banker, devised the Young Plan, which suggested that reparations should be reduced by about...
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...After the Napoleonic war, people are only heard of how glorious and historical about the war, but they never actually fought in a war. They only knew the positive side of the war, they never know the tears and blood behind all the victories. The countries which have strong advances, like technology and industrial, wants to show off how strong they are. Before the wars are actually start, they already put themselves into the imagination of the victory, and that how the tragedy began. This paper on the World War I, will talk about how it begin, the battles, methods and the results. The direct cause of the World War I was the assassination of Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie. The assassination happened in the June, 1914, they were killed...
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...wounded nearly half Britain and its empire (casualties) 1 million Austria-Hungary (casualties) more than a million Italy (casualties) more than a half a million Ottoman Turks (casualties) possibly 325,000 United States (casualties) almost 120,000 2. Today, the British celebrate November 11 as Remembrance Day. In the United States, November 11 is called Veterans Day. 3. What was the effect of the Great War on the infrastructure of France and Belgium? (Infrastructure refers to a country’s facilities and structures that are required to build industries and move goods in and out of the country. It includes roads, bridges, utilities, water, sewage, etc. An infrastructure is necessary for a productive economy.) The infrastructure in France and Belgium was devastated. Farms, villages, and towns were wrecked. Artillery fire destroyed bridges, railroad tracks, roads, factories, and homes. Many villages were completely wiped out. Whole stretches of land were reduced to barren wastelands. 4. By 1918, the fighting cost Britain and Germany about $10 million an hour. © 2009 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited. Page 1 of 3 HST202A: Modern World Studies | Unit 4 | Lesson 13: War’s End 5. Match each leader with the phrase that best describes his position in the negotiations...
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...began mid-1914, and ended with a peace treaty, aptly named “Armistice Day”, which fell on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. In 1919, the Treaty of Versailles had been necessitated as to keep Germany from occupying Rhineland. The treaty was designed to give France an opportunity to regroup to better defend themselves in times of war, and most notably entered into the Versailles Treaty was Article 231, "War Guilt Clause,” which placed blame for WWI on Germany. The article required the defeated Germany to pay reparations to any civilian affected by WWI, to the tune of thirty-three billion in US dollars (valued at that time). Furthermore, the heavy fines were levied to stifle...
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...the driver was not told the route had change. Some minutes later a man called Gavrilo Princip shot them and died. 2_ The great powers in 1914. If see the map the six most important and powerful countries in Europe were split into two armed groups. The triple Alliance. Central powers. Germany: was made up of many small states that had united and become one country only as recently as 1871. Otto von Bismarck, who was the Chancelor of the newly united Germany, firmly believed that all questions of the day could be solved by military strength by blood and iron. The stong national feeling in Germany and its wealth from industry made the Germans keen to play a leading part in world affairs. Kaiser Wilhelm II was impatient to make Germany the leading country in Europe. Austria-Hungary: the empire of Austria-Hungary was Germany´s oldest ally. German was the language of Government, but each group spoke its own language and had its own customs. This made the empire difficult to rule. Many of this people (Austrians, Slovacks, Serbs, Croats) were demanding their independence. In Germany the Kaiser had ambitions to build a railway all the way from Berlin to Baghdad. He supported the Austrians in their Balkan plans. Italy: it was the weakest of all the central powers. They were looking for new areas to...
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...Therefore, Britain’s policy of appeasement aimed to please Germany in order to prevent further conflict, and after the horrific events of WW1 most of the British public supported this. With the horrors still fresh in the public’s mind it can be argued that British public opinion was the main reason as to why Britain adopted the policy of appeasement. However, there are other significant factors that contributed to the adoption of appeasement including economic difficulties, military weaknesses, threat of communism, lack of reliable allies, attitudes towards the Treaty of Versailles and concern for her empire. One reason for the introduction of appeasement is public opinion. After the Rhineland crisis in a debate in the House of Commons in March 1936, Sir Winston Churchill warned that the atmosphere in Europe had changed recently to the extent that war was being regarded as a serious responsibility. He also described the German occupation of the Rhineland as a menace to Holland, Belgium and France. With the horrors of WW1 still fresh in their minds people were reluctant to enter a second world war and after Guernica in April 1937 support for non-intervention increased as it was feared that “the bomber will always get through”. Of the British public only a minority favoured a stronger line, and then only when British interests were threatened. Gustav Schmidt and Ronald Stromberg agreed that people did...
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...factual. It was written by the staff of History.com, so it probably has less bias than the other sources since many people contributed. When there are many people helping, the biases of each person gets contradicted with those of another person. There are so many different points of view that they get balanced out and the article is less biased. Some limitations of this article include the general point of view- an American point of view. This could cause some bias and/or differences in perspective. This could be considered a value or a limitation, depending on how it’s looked...
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... * ‘There was violence.’ * ‘Because of its view of Zionism.’ * ‘The pressure from the Irgun.’ * ‘Because of the guerrilla campaign. Explains why * ‘At the end of the war Britain was under great pressure to change its policy and allow in survivors of the holocaust. They refused and this brought about violent protest.’ * ‘The Irgun deliberately attacked and killed British soldiers including the explosion at the King David Hotel. The violence from the Irgun was intended to persuade the British to leave.’ * ‘Because the Arabs continued to block any proposals regarding partition.’ * ‘The British were finding it too expensive to keep large numbers of troops there, especially having just fought a costly war.’ How far was the war of 1948-49 a success for Israel * It was as the Arab armies were forced to accept defeat.’ * ‘A Jewish state was established.’...
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...Civil liberties, “...are personal guarantees and freedoms that the government cannot abridge, either by law or by judicial interpretation, without due process.” (Hugh Starkey, undated.) How was the Nazi party promising strength and unity, what did they say, and how did they grow at such a fast rate. What were the national grievances that the german people were facing post war and how did the Nazi regime profit off it. And what were the civil...
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...civilians until it ended with the peace treaty of Versailles (Graham). However, many countries were unsatisfied with the results of the Treaty of Versailles, amongst them Italy and Germany, both of which felt they had been humiliated and cheated. Riding on these feelings of national humiliation, two leaders under the banner of Fascism rose to power. Through...
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...Choices in World War Two We always make choices. During the World War Two, people had to make many choices. After WW1, people thought the world can go back to peace. Instead, the treaty of Versailles planted the seed of WW2. The Germans were angry of the war. In fact, WW1 affected Germany a lot. During 1918~1933, German government was weak. Its economy crashed and the society lost control. Hitler’s appearance gave them a hope. Finally, Hitler came to power in 1933. Hitler made the dictatorship government. In other words, he owned the whole power of the people. Under his control, the Germans were obedient. They didn’t speak out so that the Holocaust started. Before that, the Jews were considered Germans. They had the Germans culture. They were happy in Germany. However, since Hitler’s rise to power, they were discriminated against only because they were different from the Germans. They were inferior. Then under the Nuremberg laws, they lost their rights and freedom by laws. What choices did the Jews make? Some Jews went to hide; some Jews escaped to other country; some Jews obey the order and some were brave to resist Hitler but they had too small power to succeed. A sad ending was six million Jews died. In December 7, 1941, Japan ambushed Pearl Harbor during the total war. The Americans were shocked because they hadn’t involved in the war but Japan attacked them. Most Americans united to support the government. It brought them together. It also brought...
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...stalemate is an end of a war movement. It refers to the deadlock resulting from high levels of defence. The stalemate developed from four major reasons: i. The Faults of the Schlieffen Plan ii. The Faults of Plan XVII iii. Problems with Communications and Tactics iv. Problems with the High Command • The Faults in • There was an incredible reliance on speed – quick defeat of the France and a slow response by Russia Schlieffen • Unexpectedly strong resistance by Belgian forces – sabotaged Plan railway lines • Strong resistance from French • Troops were diverted from the West to the Eastern front • The “hammer swing” was shortened, so they approached Paris from the East which was expected • The Treaty of London was disregarded as a scrap of paper • Germans weren’t adequately trained for modern warfare strategies • The Faults in • French underestimated number of soldiers available to Plan XVII Germany • French were preoccupied with revenge for Alsace-Lorraine • Insufficient forces were given to the French left wing • Too much attention was on offensive tactics • Officer training was poor • Belgian and British armies were small • Napoleonic Wave Assault (continuous assault) occurred in open countryside=decimation • Problems • Rail was quick, but too few tracks were available to be used with Tactics • Guerilla attacks frequently destroyed the rail infrastructure and • Muddy conditions...
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...World War II: A World At War The so-called war to end all wars, the First World War, did not solve almost any of the problems which had caused it. For this reason, it wasn't such a surprise that not too long after the end of World War I another one followed. The Great Depression crippled the economies of Europe and the United States. That, combined with the outcome of World War I, led to major repositioning of world power and influence. That was fertile ground for the emergence of various forms of totalitarian governments in the Soviet Union, Japan, Italy, and Germany, as well as other countries. After the First World War, also known as the Great War, many of the countries that were involved struggled to recover in many ways. War is not cheap and it ended up costing all the countries involved in some way or another. It left tremendous political dislocations in Europe that laid the groundwork for the collapse of democratic institutions on the continent and set the stage for a German power struggle. The democratic regime was already in turmoil and was further weakened by the worldwide depression that began in 1929 following the war. The Second World War was arguably the most significant period of the 20th century. It wasn't called a World War by coincidence. Both World Wars were called this simply because they involved most of the big countries of the world. World War II was fought across six out of seven of the worlds continents and all of its oceans. It left countries materially...
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...conformity as a tactic to brainwash and control massive groups of individuals. People such as Adolf Hitler and Jim Jones are notorious for their ingenious ways of causing wide scale conformity. Their schemes affected the way their followers thought, leading to global change. To begin with, Adolf Hitler’s approach to expanding the Nazi population required intense propaganda and brainwashing. In his book, Mein Kampf, he addresses the importance of propaganda and the correct psychological implementation it requires. He states: “Propaganda must always address itself to the broad masses of the people. (...) All propaganda must be presented in a popular form and must fix its intellectual level so as not to be above the heads of the least intellectual of those to whom it is directed. (...) The art of propaganda consists precisely in being able to awaken the imagination of the public through an appeal to their feelings, in finding the appropriate psychological form that will arrest the attention and appeal to the hearts of the national masses.” Hitler clearly understands it is important to reach out to the majority, and the material must be presented in a way that is comprehensive. It must also cause the audience to truly think about the matter at hand, but also in agreement with how the message is intended. He would go on to say: “Propaganda must not investigate the truth objectively and, in so far as it is favourable to the other side, present it according to the theoretical rules...
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