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What was the main cause of WW2?

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Answer by Michael Bowersox
Submitted on 1/31/2004
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WW2 started, technically, with the invasion of Poland by Hitler. Great Britian and France told Hitler that if he were to invade, war would be declared by them. Ignoring them he attacked. If you don't wanna get techincal, the World War 2 started with the invasion of China by Japan. Japan wanted all of Asia, and China was the only thing standing in their way. Italy wanted to rebuild the great roman empire. Unfortunately for them, their armies where weak and their leader was even weaker. Eventually they became a puppet for Hitler. Germanys plan was to take over the world, but they soon decided to split the world with Japan, allowing Italy to join the great German nation.

Answer by 'lil' miss Jo girl
Submitted on 3/16/2004
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I think that it would be great if everybody could get along with each other and that we wouldn't have people like Hitler! but everybody knows, we do. so in the mean time we need to be apart of are communities and make sure this doesn'thappen again. there's a saying that you should never look to the past, but if you don't you'll just make the same mistakes as your ancestors did. I'mjust a kid but if you learn about things when you're young you hopefully don'tmake the same mistakes. and the answer to "What Was the main Cause of WW2" is: WW2 was the most influential event of the 20th century. heres a quote: those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. -George Santayana- that's why it's good to know about WW2. I love your Question. On August 30th 1939 the poles mobilized their armed forces. though German propaganda sought to portray this mobilization as a prelude to an attack by the Poland, the poles otherwise avoided any provocations that might be used as a pretext for a German attack. the polish strategy was also a deliberate attempt to play for sympathy should war come, so they couldn'tbe blamed for the outbreak. Hitler wasn't concerned with appearances. His goal for the invasion he planned was not the installation of a puppet regime. He sought nothing less then the destruction of the polish people. He warned,"I shall strike like lightning with the force of a mechanized army, of which the poles have no conception." On August 31st, Germans polish uniforms attacked a German radio station at Gleiwitz. Even before he gave a speech in which he blamed polish soldiers for the mission, Hitlers troops had launched their invasion. Britain and France demanded that Germany withdraw.When Hitler refused, they declared war. No one knew it yet, but World War II had begun. i hope that my answer helped you! i may of just turned 13yr but you can be a smart as you make up your mind to be. From: 'lil' miss Jo

Answer by Naonac
Submitted on 8/16/2004
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when it comes to war my beliefs are that The achievement Earth desires most is that of military power. Destruction is the one aspect of politics that humans can never throw away. The Earth is always showing a militaristic side. They cannot forget the Earth. They cannot forget the past. When the animals called "humans" start to have power, they come to think of controlling the planet. What people think does not change. The year�s people have spent on what people perceive to be peace is wasteful. It's just a dream covering up reality, one might say its almost like that of the matrix, a mere curtain pulled over our eyes. Fake pacifists, and those who wish for peace are only prizes and excuses for those who wish to start more wars. Wars take many lives away. For war never does determine who is the victor or who is right, but in reality can only show who can survive. Humans never forget the grief, but so they also never stop the fighting. Streams of blood and tears are only that to add to the fuel for their destructive ways. Each era has a history where only war can speak. Fighting for peace is the great phrase people have been calling for throughout the ages. This is the earth we know today. Even those who wish for peace carry weapons of destruction�is it so wrong to say that he who wishes for peace, prosperity and pacifism be the first to set the example and throw down their weapons first� why do people fight? Maybe there is a meaning in existence by fighting. There is a satisfaction that soldiers have. There was once even a time were battles could be won and lost with a mere push of a button, and such weapons like the nuclear warheads are the absolute route of that distasteful and hateful spirit. When wars are dehumanized, both victory and defeat become miserable and god no longer lends a helping hand�

Answer by a kid
Submitted on 3/15/2005
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WW2 started, technically, with the invasion of Poland by Hitler. Great Britian and France told Hitler that if he were to invade, war would be declared by them. Ignoring them he attacked. If you don't wanna get techincal, the World War 2 started with the invasion of China by Japan. Japan wanted all of Asia, and China was the only thing standing in their way. Italy wanted to rebuild the great roman empire. Unfortunately for them, their armies where weak and their leader was even weaker. Eventually they became a puppet for Hitler. Germanys plan was to take over the world, but they soon decided to split the world with Japan, allowing Italy to join the great German nation.

Answer by tramp
Submitted on 4/20/2005
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a lot of people wanted and caused ww2 to happen. Businessmen gave Hitler the cash to take power. Hitler's Brownshirts were armed with American Remmington guns. George W Bush's grandfather helped run a Bank providing financial services for the Nazi party. A lot of other business people from Britain and Holland also helped, banking that Hitler would expand East and invade Russia. Ford Automobles built motors for Hitler's heavy tanks, American Standard oil helped develop high powered aviation fuels for the dive bombers and IBM sold Hitler the high tech communications that enabled the Blitzkrieg invasion methods such as the one used in Poland. Russia managed to beat, and then chase back, the German forces. So Hitler went for Europe and the corporations who supplied his military hardware still saw dollar signs even though the bullets would be aimed at non- communist Britain, France, Holland etc These and many other non- german corporations continued to trade with Hitler until (and some say after) America entered the war. American troops at the D.day landings were not happy to find that some of the armoured vehicles that opposed them were powered with Ford engines. The Bush families profits from the Nazi party ceased when the American government stepped in to prevent american businesses trading with Hitler. By then of course it was too late.