To What Extent Was Nazi Germany To Blame For The Outbreak Of World War II

Many historians think that appeasement and the League of Nations played a major part in the start of World War II. Appeasement was a policy which some countries followed in the build up to World War II. It is when a country gives into the demands of a hostile country in order to keep the peace. It can also involve countries turning a blind eye to some things to keep the peace. Britain largely followed the policy of appeasement and let Germany get away with a number of actions. They let Germany get away with as much as they possibly could before it got out of hand. The League of Nations was also following this policy in a way by not deciding to have an army. This let the Germans go into the Rhineland and many other countries unchallenged. Hitler probably then thought he could get away anything.

A lot of Historians think America, the Soviet Union and the treaty of Versailles were major factors in the build up to World War II. American isolation was a huge factor in the build up to the war. Possibly the most powerful country in the world isolated itself from Europe. This was a massive boost for Hitler because if there was any country that could stop Germany it would have been America. The Americans reason for isolation was that too many American lives had already been lost in past wars. This left Britain and France feeling vulnerable because their biggest ally had left them in the lurch. The Soviets meanwhile had signed an agreement with Germany that they would not attack them if they invaded Poland. The Germans in exchange offered a small chunk of Poland which the Soviets had been eyeing up for years. The Soviets who were possibly the most powerful country in Europe let the Germans invade Poland and begin their march on the rest of Europe. Many historians would also say that the treaty of Versailles played a part in the start of World War II. Many would say that it was too harsh and hard to keep to. The Germans were made to pay humongous sums of money for damage in World War I. The Rhineland was also given back to France and would be run by the League of Nations for fifteen years. All this angered the German people and eventually led to the Nazis coming to power.

In conclusion looking at all the evidence I would say that Hitler invading Poland and Czechoslovakia was the main factor for the start of World War II. Although there were many other reasons for the start of World War II this was the main one in my opinion.