World War I causes of World War II

WORLD WAR II

The Second World War was one of the most devastating moments in the history of humanity . The conflict claimed the lives of millions of people throughout the world the number of fatalities actually make it the most fatal in history . The war also proved to be costly the global damages amount to trillions of dollars . Years prior , the First World War occurred . Those involved in the first conflict tried to take the necessary precautions to avoid another international war from taking place . Unfortunately , it was this attempt that caused

the second war to occur . This research aims to discuss how the First World War resulted in the occurrence of the Second World War

The First World War ended on November 11 , 1918 . The experience of such war required the creation of a peace settlement . In January 1919 , the countries which emerged victorious in the war sent their representatives to gather in Paris . The said assembly would make political decisions that would influence international relations . The decisions were mostly influenced by the heads of the Allied states . These are France Premier Georges Clemenceau , British Prime Minister David Lloyd George , and Italian Prime Minister Vittorio Orlando and United States President Woodrow Wilson

Prior to the armistice that ended the First World War , President Wilson had already formulated a plan to establish peace . In a speech he delivered to Congress , Wilson announced the Fourteen Points ' a set of provisions that would restore world peace . Among the fourteen provisions , three are notable . One of which is the peace without victory ' clause . Wilson thought that the aftermath of the war should not bring victory , but instead it should bring peace . He also thought that Germany must not be given cruel punishment or else it would provoke the country to avenge its loss . For Wilson , the appropriate penalty would enable the defeated parties as well as the Allied powers to have peaceful relations

Another provision which Wilson suggested was disarmament . Wilson upheld the belief that only through disarmament can peace be truly achieved . If each country were disarmed there would be no threats of war or invasion . He also thought that issues between nations must be discussed openly . Moreover , Wilson suggested the establishment of an organization which could serve as the platform in which international disputes can be settled and wars could be prevented . He referred to it as the League of Nations

The provisions that Wilson suggested may have born out of noble intentions , but it was contrary to what the European Allies wanted European nations involved in the war were bitter over what had occurred This holds true for France . Most of the battles occurred in France many soldiers and civilians were killed . The French were still threatened by what Germany was capable of doing . Therefore , as opposed to what Wilson suggested , France wanted to severely punish Germany and render it incapable of waging yet another war

The aftermath of the First World War included the signing of several peace...