World War I And The Great War - 791 Words

The Great War, also called World War I, was in 1914-1918. Proceeding the war, conditions and angst between European countries and their allies lead to causes of the Second World War. In the 20th century, there was political tension between European countries; colonialism and Imperialism was on almost every government’s agenda. Once â€Å"a Serbian nationalist assassinated†¦Archduke Franz Ferdinand,† European countries spiraled into war (Strayer 983). Each side drew support from different countries like the United States which is why the Allied powers won the First World War. As a result, Germany was reprimanded consequences written in the Treaty of Versailles. Consequently, â€Å"Germany lost its colonial empire†¦was required to pay heavy†¦show more content†¦While other countries colonized before the wars, Japan was â€Å"closed off† to the outside world. It was not until the First World War Japan began to colonize other territories as well. After the war, Japan became increasingly frightful of â€Å"the rise of Chinese nationalism† (Strayer 1003). Japan itself â€Å"seized control of Manchuria,† a Chinese region (Strayer 1003). Japan withdrew from the League of Nations and aligned itself more closely with Italy and Germany. Japan possessed an Authoritarian government much like Italy’s and Germany’s. Each governed without the consideration of its citizens and with no regard for differing opinions. Democracy did not exist within these nations; however, China was a nationalist country. Japanese colonization infuriated China. Their war began. Although there was already tension throughout Europe and Asia, the Great Depression circulated the world. While Japan colonized, Germany conquered European territories as well. Because Germany suffered the most economic suffering, Hitler attempted to regain the territory Germany lost in World War II. He broke treaties with political leaders, stripped the rights of the Jews and other outcasts, and revoked the Treaty of Versailles (Strayer 999). Once â€Å"Germany unleashed a devastating attack on Poland,† Britain and France declared war on Germany. As Japan recognized the United States as a strong, powerful nation, it attacked Pearl Harbor. The United States