World War II Do you remember a time in our world history that we were in desperate need for a change? World War II was a devastating time in our world history. During this time period there was a lot of hardships and innocent blood spilled. All across the world people were in war fighting for a better life. The economic consequences of World War I was most important in causing World War II, because of The Treaty of Versailles and The Great Depression It all started when The Treaty of Versailles was signed to end World War I. This document blamed Germany for the war and made them pay a very heavy fine for it all. This made Germany very mad, so mad that they wanted to take revenge. Adolf Hitler was a very powerful man during this time period. He craved power …show more content…
During this time millions of people were unemployed, businesses closed, banks were shut down, and the government wasn't helping the problem. "An almost unbroken chain of homeless men extends the whole length of the great Hamburg-Berlin highway..." (Document F) This quoted stated in the document is emphasizing how extreme this really was. Millions of people were without food, money, shelter, and a job to support themselves/their families. This started in the United States when the Stock Market Crash, but soon spread throughout the world. European countries were already struggling economically because of The Great War. "Germany will not be in a position to give bread and work to her numerous millions of inhabitants..."(Document B) This quote from the document states that even the better off countries were struggling. This devastating event left people begging for change; leaving the people gullible. This was a perfect time for strong government leaders to make people believe that they are what there country needs for a way out of this hard time. Little did they know that this was just the start of a bigger issue; World War