How Did the Peace Treaties Contribute to World War 2?

A very important factor which contributed to the war a great deal, were the peace treaties of 1919 and 1920. Although they were intended to reduce Germany’s strength and decrease the risk of another war breaking out, the actually built up resentment amongst the aggressors (especially Germany) who, thinking the punishment unfair and humiliating, planned to take revenge on the allies. Even the British public agreed that the treaties were too harsh, which in the eyes …

…for example, the amount of reparations Germany had to pay was totally unrealistic and they were suffering economic crisis. They claimed that they had been denied ‘the equality of rights.’ This aggression lead to the invasion of many European vicinities, many of which were taken away from Germany in the Versailles Treaty. These include the Sudetenland, the Rhineland and the Saar area (which contained lots of raw materials that were vital to Germany’s expansion.)