How did the Great Depression cause World War 2?

Answer 1

Germany and other European nations fell into such a hard depression after the first world war that is is both possible and probable that the Depression influenced the second world war. Countries with much to lose are often reluctant to go to war but Germany really had little to lose, thus was more likely to fight. The Great Depression in the United States actually fueled US isolationist policy that kept the United States out of the war.

Answer 2

Few historians deny that the Great Depression played a key role in bringing Hilter to power in Germany, which was particularly badly affected by the Depression. In 1928, before the Great Depression, the Nazis won a total of 12 (out of just over 600, in other words, 2%) seats in the general elections to the Reichstag (the German parliament). They were a laughing-stock and Hitler was widely regarded as a funny little man. In 1932 there were two general elections in Germany. In the first, the Nazis won about 37% of the vote and in the second, about 33%. A key weakness in Germany in the 1920s and 1930s was the lack of an effective conservative party. The German Nationalist Party (DNVP) had lost much of its electoral appeal by a knee-jerk policy of supporting agrarian interests, for example. Note. An awful lot of people confuse the German inflation of the early 1920s with the Great Depression. In fact, the currency was stabilized by 1924, and in the early 1930s the problem in Germany was **falling prices**, which encouraged people to postpone non-essential purchases.

Answer 3

Not necessarily a "cause", but certainly a contributing factor. When Hitler wanted to attack the rest of Europe, it was easy to stir up the locals. He blamed the hunger and poverty on everything, from the Jews to the way Europe was forcing Germany to live with the sanctions following WW1. The people of German didn't realize that the financial problems were everywhere, so Hitler promised that by attacking the rest of Europe, life would be better.

Answer 4

kind of. Hitler promised a new government, a stronger one, and then invaded Poland