1) World War I --- the Treaty of Versailles made Germany take almost complete blame for a war that it had certainly not started by itself.
2) During the Weimar Republic, Germany suffered massive economic problems. The high war reparation payments, costs of rebuilding the damaged infrastructure, and the beginning of economic depression led to hyperinflation. People were longing for someone to get them out of their misery, and they thought at the time that Hitler was the man. Hitler was a powerful speaker who was able to exploit the economic woes of the country, the old underlying hatred of the Jewish, the resentment towards the rest of Europe, and the desire of Germans to be strong again.
3) The League of Nations, unlike the United Nations, had no power to enforce any of its sanctions. It was all talk because it had no way of backing its talk up with force. There was really no way to stop Hitler from invading others.
4) Japan had been growing rapidly in Asia for years. As it grew, it needed power, territory, labor, and natural resources. Thus, it resorted to imperialism.
2007-05-29 08:29:28
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answered by alphadeltahotel 2
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1. The Treaty of Versailles that ended WW I had a very negative impact on Germany and created conditions that led to political instability and a drive for vengeance in the German people.
2. Hitler and the Nazis were able to focus the discontent in antisemitic and xenophobic feelings.
3. The democratic nations were slow to react to the threat of fascist militarism.
4. The geographical isolation of the USA allowed time for America's massive industrial power to be organized to support the Allied forces and eventually win the war.
2007-05-28 14:24:33
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answered by matt 7
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Apart from the obvious ones of Hitler and Nazism. The underlying factors are:
1. Extreme German nationalism
2. Vengeance for the "injustices" of Versailles armistice.
3. Perceived weakness of the international community (esp. Britain and France) to respond to aggression.
4. Nazi party's m.o of whipping up frenzied hatred
2007-05-28 14:27:23
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answered by Shashi K 2
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Factors That Led To Ww1
2016-10-16 12:07:16
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answered by Anonymous
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Factors leading to World War 2: - High war reparations imposed on Germany after WW1. - Rise of Fascism in Europe. - Inability of League of Nations to enforce its decisions. - British/French policy of appeasement causing Hitler to believe that he could get away with aggression indefinitely. - .--
2016-04-06 21:49:25
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answered by ? 4
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-Hitler was elected into power and invaded Poland
-Poland was a neutral country after WWI
-After WWI Germany had no reduce army and navy and get rid of the air force but Hitler brought that all back
-About 30 yrs after WWI
2007-05-28 13:27:30
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answered by drumming llamas 2
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-hitler's invasion of poland
-tojo's invasion of china
-the bombing of pearl harbor and the philippines...bringing usa into the war
-tojo's invasion of the dutch and british colonies
after the invasion of poland,the whole of europe practically declared war against germany.
2007-05-28 14:27:41
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answered by Smilin' Specialist 2
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