How did the totalitarians of the 1930's lead to World War II?
2 Answers
Several interpretations are possible
Explanation:
For Libertarians they promoted a form of protectionism and strong corporatism that relied on war economy for their benefits. Indeed some industrialists hoped that a war would enable them to get rid of their overproduction.
Protectionism is also very often accused of bringing war since economic interdepence makes a conflict harder to contemplate.
They based their regimes on hate ideologogies, which was based on hatred and fueled the war fury.
The totalitarian governments of the 1930s all wanted to expand their power and control of other nations and territories.
Explanation:
The Spanish civil war was forecasted World War II. The Soviet Union supported one faction of the Civil War. The Soviet Union provided weapons and training to the communists. Germany supported the other faction the Fascists. The German had a chance to try out their weapons. Both The Soviets and Germans hoped to gain control of Spain if their side won the Civil War.
Italy wanted to expand its territory invading and Conquering Ethopia. Later Italy would invade Greece and British territory in North Africa.
The Soviet Union invaded and took over the previous independent Baltic nations. The Soviets also took part in the invasions of Poland dividing the nations between them and Germany.
Japan on the other side of the world had conquered Korea, and Manchuria. At the start of the war Japan was increasing its incursions and conquest of Chinese territory.
Germany had taken over Austria, the Suderland. Germany's invasion and conquest of Poland finally sparked the world war.
These totalitarian governments desired for land and control of the lands they already conquered caused World War II.
