what are the basic causes of of World War II?

Answer 1

Hitler's megalomania and imperialism, his need for world wide domination based on his nordic ideal and Japan's lack of raw materials coupled with their militarism.

Answer 2

World War One

Answer 3

This is basic, because I am at work...

But for Germany, the loss of WWI was devastating both economically and socially. In particular the treaty of Versailles signed in 1919 treated Germany harshly. I am providing a link to some things on the treaty rather than explaining it in detail, but basically Germany had to surrender and it caused hardship.

This was hard to understand for many Germans because at the time of the surrender, Germany had not been devastated. WWI ended with Allied (the Entente Powers, really) forces closing in on the Central Powers, but not marching through the streets.

German nationalists, in particular the Nazis, explained this by scapegoating Jews, Communists and other groups. It was called the "stabbed in the back" theory and it generally went that Germany would have won the war if it weren't stabbed in the back. This, of course, was hogwash but it flew with certain segments.

Keep in mind that Germany was in a great deal of social turmoil and there were a great deal of socialists and communists and there was, of course, a successful revolution in Russia in 1917. The socialist movement in Germany was split between the Communists (of Rosa Luxemburg) and the reform Socialists (the SPD). The split weakened the left and aided the right (the Nazis) in the rise.

Once in power, the Nazi attack on Poland is considered the immediate cause.

For Japan (I'll be briefer), they fought on the side of the Triple Entente against the Central Powers (on the side of England, France, Russia and the USA), and they emerged as a great power after the war. The prosperity didn't last and due to economic instability, Japanese militarism rose. Japan had a shortage of resources and had imperialist dealings in Korea. Eventually the militarist gained power and Japan began to expand through force.

The immediate cause of WWII from that point of view was Japanese attacks on China and various UK, Duch and US colonies in the pacific.

Answer 4

The basic cause of World War II was Militarism, the belief you can solve political problems by use of the military. Militarists came to power in Europe because of the Great Depression and the Treaty of Versaille, the treaty that ended World War I, because of the harsh terms of the treaty.

Answer 5

That would be German occupation of Poland; this triggered the Western Powers to declare war because they had promised to protect Poland from foreign attack. This was a direct result of Germany taking over Austria, the Sudetenand and Czechoslavakia. Although at first Britain and France appeased Germany's territorial expansion Poland was the last strand. They saw that Hitler was making significant territorial successes that would pose a threat to diplomatic relationships in Europe therefore declared a war.

This is a very basic description for the causes of WWII

Answer 6

Basically the harsh penalties imposed on Germany after World War 1 by the Allies gave rise to Hitler and the Nazis. Hitler wanted to expand German influence throughout Europe and the world, as Mussolini wanted to bring back the glory of the Roman Empire for Italy. Japan wanted to expand it's military power in the East.

Answer 7

The basic cause was how WWI ended and how that fuelled Nazism. Just for the record - the British were against the level of reperations that the French insisted upon. They too were a major cause of WWII.

Answer 8

The US not joining the League of Nations and therefore leaving the League of Nations powerless.

The French and English forcing large reperations on the Germans which put them in a terrible economic situation. Hitler then used the economic problems as a way to gain followers.

Answer 9

Germany was furious over the terms of the Versailles Treaty that ended WWI. A great deal of the motivation for starting the second WW was about getting back what they had lost.

Answer 10

Depends on which side of the Atlantic you are talking about...
Europe or US...

Europe...let's see...On September 1, 1939, Germany, led by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, invaded Poland according to an agreement with the Soviet Union, which joined the invasion on September 17.

America...hmmm...I believe we just had a day of memorial on December 7th. Pearl Harbor.

Answer 11

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Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism.