17 million dead and another 10 million wounded. World War 1 was nothing like the war that came before it. New technology, including machine guns and mustard gas, created an environment for a stalemate to develop, further drawing out the war and causing more casualties. The end of the war resulted in 17 million dead, another 10 million wounded, and a treaty leaving many frustrated Germans ready to start another war. Although territorial loss influenced World War 2, the main causes were military restrictions, war guilt, and reparations. Although the loss of land angered many Germans, military restrictions played a bigger role in sparking World War 2. After WW1 ended, France and England wanted to ensure that Germany would never be able to threaten …show more content…
The Germans felt this way because the board didn’t even start with Germany and most of the battles weren’t even fought on German land. Document tells how many Germans felt humiliated. This humiliation allowed Hitler’s Nazi party to take power, because they brought a nuisance of national pride and self-respect to all the Germans. War guilt allowed Hitler’s party to build a new sense of national pride, and start World War II. Although military restrictions and war guilt paved away for World War III to begin, reparations were the driving force behind starting the war. After the war, another way, England and France wanted to ensure Germany could never become a global superpower again was by crippling. They were economy by making them pay debt to the entire world for “ causing the war.” Article 232 and 233 of the Versailles treaty states Germany, “Will make compensation ($367 billion) for all damages done. the entire obligations within a period of thirty years from May 1, 1921” (Doc C). Having to pay such a large amount of money destroyed the German economy and was overall shameful to the