The Second World War (WWII) Essay -- World War 2 II Two

realness fight I has often been referred to as the Great War. This is a rather deceiving statement world that over 65 billion men fought, and over 37 million men died in a war that lasted 4 historic period. World War I was, also, referred to as the War to end all Wars. Yet, 20 years later that statement would no longer be true as WWII erupted in 1939. When WWI ended with no real purpose served, it became apparent that a peace conference needed to occur and that someone had to pay reparations for the price done. So, many representatives from different European and North American countries met and formed the treaty of Versailles. The Treaty was harsh and punishing towards Germany, whom the rest of Europe felt was to fault for the war. However, the question asked at that time, and still today, is who is to blame for the Great War that is cognize for its great destruction to a generation?Many historians would agree that Germany was all to blame for World War I. They would argu e that Germany brought other countries (mainly Britain) into the war by invading neutral Belgium. They would, also, argue that by invading Belgium, Germany exercised a guild year old war plan to attack France. The move was law-breaking by Germany and therefore France and Britain were just defending their allies.Germany was again blamed for the repercussions of World War I because of their shady past with France. In 1870, Germany and the Prussian imperium defeated a highly confident French army. From this period on un...