Causes of Wars

Comparing

World Wars affect everyone. They are global occurrences caused by a few nations. The First World War was caused by rising tensions between nations in Europe.  Competing imperialist goals, armaments races, and a naval buildup led to the start of World War I. After World War I, Germany held resentment for the other nations. The Treaty of Versailles was harsh to Germany, and Germany blamed its economic issues on the treaty.  As a result of the conditions Germany was under, Adolf Hitler and the Nazis were able to rise to power.  Germany invaded Poland, and that invasion started the Second World War. Japan was expanding as well, creating tensions. Benito Mussolini established himself as dictator of Italy and worked to strengthen Italy’s military. These three nations were against the world in World War II. The United States got involved after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. The war came to a close soon after. The United States dropped atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima, ending the war soon after. World Wars are caused when a few nations’ tensions rise to high and break, involving the rest of the world in those tensions.