Oh, dude, World War 2? That was like a big mess, right? Basically, it all started because of a bunch of stuff that happened after World War 1. Like, Germany was all salty about losing and wanted to take over the world or something. So, they started causing trouble, and boom, World War 2 happened. It was like a giant game of Risk gone wrong.
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World War 2 started because a bunch of countries got their panties in a twist over power, territory, and grudges from World War 1. Germany, led by the mustachioed maniac Hitler, decided to throw a hissy fit and invade Poland, kicking off the whole shebang. In short, it was a hot mess of political tensions, aggression, and bad decisions that led to the deadliest conflict in human history.
Apex -- Problems created by the Treaty of Versailles and the Great Depression led to the rise of aggressive states that sought to conquer their neighbors.
He had been captured and assassinated. :(
Answer this question… It demonstrated Western Europeans' growing fears about the spread of communism.
Answer this question… Popular outrage following World War I and made worse by the Great Depression empowered authoritarian leaders around the world to become more aggressive.
Answer this question… Millions of people were killed despite very little European territory being gained or lost.
Russian troops suffered huge casualties and eventually refused to continue fighting.