There are many thoughts on how World War II started, and in fact, most of them are true. Hundreds of little problems led up to what the world knows as one of the most deadly wars. From strong-minded politicians to poor economic situations, World War II affected just about everyone in the world. Times were hard, people were unhappy about the end of World War I, and many governments were left in shambles.
The world was once again a ticking bomb of unhappy people. Ultimately, it was so many unhappy people that led to World War II. The first obvious reason for the start of World War II is that the powers of countries were very ambitious. This ambition led to a strong rise of nationalism in their respective countries.
The main problem with the ambition was that it was spread throughout the world. From Japan to Italy, and ultimately to Adolf Hitler in Germany. These leaders claimed to make their countries better, but their intent was for something more.
They were looking for more and more power. This led to immediate conflicts with other nations. Economic conditions were also another step towards the beginning of WWII. The ambitious leaders were in their positions because people wanted a better country. The idea of a stronger and more powerful country made the poverty-stricken citizens want the ambitious leaders in office. The poverty that stretched throughout the world after WWI also made the world want to be made into a better place.
People looked to powerful leaders for survival. The leaders in power acted as though they would help the general public. Weak governments in Western Europe were influential in the start of the war. As new politicians were elected, the country began to rebuild. Production increased, and people became happy again.
Once this began to occur, the new and extremely powerful leader really began to take the reins. Alliances between countries were made, and enemies were also made. The need to be the strongest country plagued each of these new leaders’ minds until one of them was brave enough to achieve their goal. This ambition hurt the country, and World War II started like a snowball.
It began as one country trying to achieve too much, and eventually had the entire world trying to right the wrongdoings of other countries. If someone had realized the problem with these ambitious countries, who knows if there would have been a World War. All the factors that contributed to the war were like layers in a snowball, one after another. The number of problems eventually became so great that nothing could stop them.
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