Do you think WWI was just an extension to WWII and if so why?

Question

I believe that WWI ended so badly that it caused the second war with out a doubt. Had things been done better at the end of WWI there may never have been a WWII, what do you think?

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Answer 1

Considering the actions of the Japanese in their conquest of Asia and long list of previous grievences against the United States, I think there still would have been some sort of war.

CERTAINLY it can be said the end of the first world war DID set the stage for the next one, but I think that effect was more dramatic in Europe as the world powers (and France) placed a heavy repairations toll on Germany.

Answer 2

I think the peace treaty, the Treaty of Versailles, went so badly and that the US did not join the League of Nations, resulted in WWII being inevitable. The war ended with a fairly standard armistice, but the heavy reparations and the dishonors heaped upon Germany caused an inevitable new conflict. The Balkans were made less stable, not more and became a major ground for the development of an extreme movement which helped create Nazi Germany. The invasion of Poland was exceedingly popular in Germany, the re-acquisition of Danzig (Gdansk) and the closing of the Baltic corridor, were both seen as restoring some measure of Germany's fallen honor.

Answer 3

Almost certainly - punitive war reparations levied on Germany and the world financial depression provided the catalyst for a nationalistic party to rise to power. Once a European conflict was underway, Japan who had not been involved in WWI seized its opportunity to annexe the dependent states in Southern Aisa. The idea of Marshall aid follwing the Second World much to recommend it.

Answer 4

not precisely. however the resentment felt by using the Germans over the scientific care won from the Allies in WWI gave gasoline to the Nazi propaganda to guarantee public help for Hitler's strikes against Czechoslovaquia, Austria and Poland. among the Allies, there became into additionally resentment against Germany. and concern, as a results of destruction of French and Belgian cities. those and a selection of of alternative different aspects created a fertile floor for the recent conflict to be born.

Answer 5

The Peace Treaty wasn't willfully signed by Germany, they forced them too. America technically never even signed the treaty, so for us, the war was never over. WW2 happened because France and Britain made them Germans pay out their a** and the war destroyed their economy even though America was actually giving them the money to pay France and Britian.
I doubt WW2 would have happened, at least with Germany, if things had ended better.

Answer 6

The results of WWI were, as in all wars, the need of reconstruction and they were short of money in all the countries that participated on it. This is what made fascist and communist parties gradually succeed in Italy, Spain, Germany and Russia, (their ideas were not too bad for that situation, because after all they ended up with their poverty)and we all know that in WWII the fights were between capitalists and communists, on the one hand, and fascists on the other.

Answer 7

You are so right. The draconian way Germany was treated made fertile ground for the rise of the 3rd Rich.
A whole generation was deprived of a decent standard of living and education. Other issues of economic ties and borders were never resolved and left to fester.

Answer 8

yes,and to over simplify, the German army was never beaten in the Field[they crush Russia and produced a stalemate in the west]they felt they were betrayed by home front traitors,Hitler referred to them in every early speech,that is what made him so popular with patriotic veterans and civilians.the overly harsh treaty of Versailles added greatly to the resentment as well

Answer 9

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Answer 10

not sure