How did economic issues lead to world war 2?

Answer 1

The world wide economic depression of the 1930's caused nations to form strict economic "blocs" in order to protect their industries and horde important raw materials. Unfortunately, Nations like Japan and Germany had to import vital resources like oil and rubber from places which were outside their sphere of influence; and often hostile towards them for ideological reasons. Furthermore, trade barriers made many resources just to expensive to import even if exporter nations were willing. The solution to this problem for Japan and Germany was to physically gain control through military conquest, the resources they needed to fuel their economies.

the European Union was born based on the idea that onlycomplete economic integration and unity would bring a true and lasting peace to the continent.

Answer 2

The main reason that World War two started is because Britain had vowed to attack Nazi Germany if Hitler invaded Poland, as he had already invaded, and taken over several other small countries, such as Yugoslavia, and other countries sharing the German border. Hitlers troops marched into Poland on the 2nd September, 1939, and Britain responded by declaring war on Germany.

Answer 3

After World War I, all of Europe and the U.S. fell into an economic depression. (Germany and the USSR were not included in this because of the Stressemann Loan of gold from the U.S. to Germany, part of which Germany paid to the USSR to make airplane parts.) These economic issues led to their pacifying Germany in an attempt to avoid a war which noone could afford. This continued pacification led Hitler to continue to take over countries as no one enforced the Treaty of Versailles or otherwise tried to stop him.

Answer 4

Most of the world was embroiled in an economic depression in the 1930s. Many nations were desperate and willing to fight other countries to survive.