Germany's Surrender

How did the terms of Germany’s surrender in World War I lay the groundwork for Hitler’s rise to power and ultimately World War II? The terms of Germany’s surrender in World War I laid the groundwork for Hitler’s rise to power and ultimately World War II because of the controversial Treaty of Versailles and the Weimar Republic. To begin, the Treaty of Versailles, derived at the Paris Peace Conference, ended World …

…War II because of the controversial Treaty of Versailles and the Weimar Republic. Adolf Hitler was a reigning terror upon the world and its people with his Aryan race idealism. Even though Adolf Hitler’s control of Europe was a tragedy to Europe, it has shaped and set a precedent for the world in actions of war. “Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind."-John F. Kennedy.