World War 2 - Build Up
The Treaty of Versailles is still to this date one of the most controversial treaties in history. The
Treaty forced Germany and other central powers to take all the blame and guilt for World War 1.
This caused loss of territories, reduction in military forces and reparation payment by Germany
and the central powers to the allied powers.
The Treaty of Versailles benefited Britain in a way that Lloyd-George didn't really want it to. The
public agreed with the terms more than Lloyd-George and the rest of Parliament.
Outside Europe, Germany lost all its colonies. In sum, Germany forfeited 13 percent of its
European territory and one-tenth of its population (between 6.5 and 7 million people).
If I was a country that suffered from the Treaty of Versailles, I would have felt really bad and
have had a sense of defeat but I wouldn't seek revenge because that could lead to another war
that could cause even more harm and problems for the country and its people.
Adolf Hitler’s entrance in power changed the face of Germany. He expanded the army
tremendously, reintroduced conscription, and began developing a new air force. Hitler's military
spending and ambitious public-works programs helped restore prosperity.
Francisco Franco was a general and the leader of the Nationalist Forces from Spain. Although he
was a part of the Axis Powers, he largely stayed out of World War 2 but he still sent about 50,000
volunteers to fight alongside the Germans on the Soviet front. Franco also opened his ports to
German submarines and invaded the internationally administered city of Tangier in Morocco.
Benito Mussolini was an Italian politician who became the dictator of Italy during the time of
World War 2. He allied himself with Adolf Hitler during World War 2 relying on the German
dictator to prop up his leadership.
Emperor Shōwa, largely known as Hirohito, was the 124th emperor of Japan. Hirohito presided
over the invasion of China. Eventually, the Japanese surrendered to the Allies. Many historical
sources have portrayed Hirohito as powerless, constrained by military advisers that were making
all the decisions.
The Treaty of Versailles is still to this date one of the most controversial treaties in history. The
Treaty forced Germany and other central powers to take all the blame and guilt for World War 1.
This caused loss of territories, reduction in military forces and reparation payment by Germany
and the central powers to the allied powers.
The Treaty of Versailles benefited Britain in a way that Lloyd-George didn't really want it to. The
public agreed with the terms more than Lloyd-George and the rest of Parliament.
Outside Europe, Germany lost all its colonies. In sum, Germany forfeited 13 percent of its
European territory and one-tenth of its population (between 6.5 and 7 million people).
If I was a country that suffered from the Treaty of Versailles, I would have felt really bad and
have had a sense of defeat but I wouldn't seek revenge because that could lead to another war
that could cause even more harm and problems for the country and its people.
Adolf Hitler’s entrance in power changed the face of Germany. He expanded the army
tremendously, reintroduced conscription, and began developing a new air force. Hitler's military
spending and ambitious public-works programs helped restore prosperity.
Francisco Franco was a general and the leader of the Nationalist Forces from Spain. Although he
was a part of the Axis Powers, he largely stayed out of World War 2 but he still sent about 50,000
volunteers to fight alongside the Germans on the Soviet front. Franco also opened his ports to
German submarines and invaded the internationally administered city of Tangier in Morocco.
Benito Mussolini was an Italian politician who became the dictator of Italy during the time of
World War 2. He allied himself with Adolf Hitler during World War 2 relying on the German
dictator to prop up his leadership.
Emperor Shōwa, largely known as Hirohito, was the 124th emperor of Japan. Hirohito presided
over the invasion of China. Eventually, the Japanese surrendered to the Allies. Many historical
sources have portrayed Hirohito as powerless, constrained by military advisers that were making
all the decisions.
