How Did Ww2 Contribute To The Structure Of Modern Society

It has been argued that World War I (WW1) and World War II (WW2) were events in history that have largely contributed to the structure of modern society. In order to better understand the cause and effect of events that led to WW1 and WW2, it is useful to analyze the contemporary social/political structures and the priorities that existed within these societies. It will become evident that, due to growing tensions and anxieties in Europe, decisions with regard to the improvement of political structures were rushed, leading to the rise of fascism and communism in European nations. In the late 1800’s, colonialism was in full force and had established itself as an efficient way to increase population and wealth. European nations developed dependencies on such colonies and therefore a competition for these territories was established. Additionally, colonists developed justifications for the encroachment of African societies in order to ease international tension with democratic states. A classical example of such justification is the poem The White Man’s Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, published

A classic example of such conflict was the Franco-German rivalry over Morocco at the turn of the 20th century. When France was given priority over Morocco, in terms of land and resources, Germany decided to intervene by executing a strategic power play. Kaiser Wilhelm II held a speech in Tangier, greeting the Sultan of Morocco as an independent sovereign and promising him German protection in case France attempted to colonize his state. This passive aggression led France to consider going to war with Germany, however, recognizing that defeat was of high probability on their behalf, France decided to settle their conflict with Germany at a conference; known today as the Algeciras