Firstly, it appears that the severe terms of the Treaty of Versailles, which was led by the leaders of Britain, the United States, France, and Italy, may have been a major cause of World War II. The Treaty of Versailles meetings did not include the Central Powers. The Allied …show more content…
The end of World War I did not lead to peace but led to constant upheavals because the final conclusion was not satisfactory to many of the nations, and perhaps the Allied nations did not take into consideration the actual effects on the treaties on the people of the Central Powers. The Great Depression and the Stock Market Crash in the US also greatly effected the economy of Germany, as well as other European countries. Unfortunately, some of the countries whom were suffering gradually turned to build up their militaries to improve their economies, which led to the rise of more fascism and dictatorships. It is hoped that governments learned from the results of World War I and II, and now conclude that it is better to develop treaties that are mutually beneficial and that treaties should not harshly punish the people for so long that they inevitably fight