War is one of the most tragic things in our world today. It is even sadder that usually it comes around at least once in our lifetime. In the 20th century alone we have already had two huge wars. These wars were call the World Wars simply because they involved most of the big countries of the world. Many people have died in these wars, especially the second World War. That is my focus for this essay.The leader of Germany at the time of WW2 and the person who most think started World War II was a man named Adolf Hitler. Although there are many other reasons, he was definitely one of them. Another reason was the Treaty of Versailles. This was the treaty that was signed at the end of World War 1. This treaty outlined the rules that Germany must follow because of their defeat by Britain and France. Many Germans were angered by the treaty, for most of the rules in the treaty were unfair and Germany lost a great amount of wealth. However, One of the cruelest reasons for the war was Hitler's racist hate for Jews. He would actually be the cause of one of the greatest injustices done againest human-kind in the history of the world.As the war progressed many countries became involved in the war. British forces, which consisted of troops both from England and Canada, along with France, originally declared war on Germany. Germany allied themselves with Italy and Japan, known as the Axis powers, hoped to defeat the Allies. As the war progressed though, and more countries allied themselves with the Allied Forces, such as the United States and the Soviet Union, resistance became futile and in August, 1945, the allies had successfully defeated the Nazi armies.TREATY OF VERSAILLESWhen World War I came to a close in mid-November of 1918, many ideas were circulating in Europe as to what the peace settlement should entail. In Britain, leaders were thinking about how to increase British colonial power. In France, many wanted to permanently punish the Ger...
