World War II

World War II was caused by a variety of factors and forces. The Second World War can be traced to the Treaty of Versailles, which had been imposed on Germany. This treaty was a kind of dictated peace. It deprived Germany of every scrap of its colonial empire. Danzig was cut off from Germany and the country was forced to stand totally disarmed. Allied troops were stationed in Germany, in order to enforce the provisions …showed first 75 words of 459 total…

…showed last 75 words of 459 total…international peace. However, owing to its weakness, the League failed to achieve its objectives. Britain used the League as an alternative to Bolshevism. France used it as an instrument for perpetuating the peace settlement. Germany condemned it as "a grouping of the victor imperialist powers." Russia regarded it as 'a forum of the imperialists.' When the League failed, the only alternative left was that the parties could settle their disputes by resorting to war.