Germany’s humiliating and mortifying defeat in WWI played a pivotal role in setting the conditions for the emergence of Nazis and the start of WWII 20 years subsequently. As a result of Germany’s difficulties after WWI, then fell the Great Depression which then concluded the rise of Nazi Party. With the rise of the Nazi party during the most difficult part of Germany’s history also came a great amount of nationalism and with that most certainly the start of WWII. The Treaty of Versailles in which was signed, dictated Germany’s military power. From that then came Germany being forced to accept full responsibility for the start of the war and in charge of paying for the heavy reparations. Considering Germany had been burdened with an overwhelming …show more content…
He was chosen because all knew that hitler would not abide by the treaty, but rather he would do as he wanted. He wanted to build a very strong military as that was the first step for Germany to become a world power. Hitler brought fear to the rest of the European nations as all were very afraid to step up to Germany for failing to abide by the treaty. As all the European nations were fearful of another world war. Full of anger and outrage, the citizens of Germany accepted the plans of Hitler of prospering the nation and since all other options were unaffordable after the Great depression started and withstood for a decade. Hitler solved the problem of unemployment with the Nazis but caused Germany to withdraw from the league of nations and to dismiss the Treaty of Versailles causing rearming of all three of the militaries. Self interest or what was also recognized as nationalism played a great role in the start of WWII. Nationalism was the main cause of World War Two because that is the ideology that hitler fed off of to grow is dictatorship and to also brainwash the minds of many of its citizens. The League of Nations failed to contain the quick empowerment of Germany because the League of Nations was weak and that was primarily caused by the United States of America for not joining the League of