Origins Similarities WW1 The war started in Europe The 1st and 2nd world wars both started

in Europe and eventually dragging other nations into the conflict across the world. The roll of the USA The USA not wanting to get involved in European affairs stayed out of the war in Europe in the beginning. Bismarcks alliance system Bismarck created a web of alliances to ensure that they would not be surrounded on two fronts. He would maintain relationships with Russia and Austria Hungary and kept France isolated. Tension Between France and Germany Similar to the 2nd world war Germany and France had a hostile relationship and tension between them caused reason for Germany to invade France on both occasions. France wanting to crumble Germany (revenge) After being invaded by Differences WW1 The Balkan Crisis The war was a result of a small conflict between two Baltic nations and spreading across Europe. (Serbia and Austria) War Hungry The majority of European nations felt that war was a inevitable thing and a lot of countries anticipated it and prepared for it with War plans and tactics to take down neighboring nations.

WW2 The war started in Europe The 1st and 2nd world wars both started in Europe and eventually dragging other nations into the conflict across the world. The roll of the USA The USA being isolationist prior to the 1st world war did not contribute to the origin of the second world war. The USA supplied the British and French with weapons but sis not get involved in the conflict until the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Hitlers Alliance System Hitler signed an alliance with Italy and Japan. Although it did not case alarm and start the war it caused Germany to declare war on the USA. The declaration of war by Germany allowed the USA to get involved in the war in Europe. Germany seeking revenge from WW1 Germany wanted revenge from the 1st world war because they believed that they were tricked in to defeat. They only agreed to an armistice.

WW2 Hitlers desire for Lebensraum Hitler wanting a greater amount of territory and living space He would attack surrounding nations. War Weary After the first world war the victors became war weary and did not want to fight a war where as the Germans and Italians prepared for war with modern weaponry and technology.

Reparations Naval Race The Germans after The Germans and WW1 were ordered to British would compete pay reparations for the in Naval Power. The damages and British had to maintain compensation from Naval supremacy in WW1. The Germans Europe because of its paid some of the global empire and its reparations but trade lanes. The eventually didnt pay Germans challenged the the reparations. This British Navy which caused the invasion of would lead to tension the Rhine between Britain and Germany. The Invasion of Poland Germany expanding The Invasion of towards the East Belgium attacked Poland but Germany invaded Britain would declare Belgium to get to war on Germany. This France to avoid its would cause tension defensive line. Britain between Britain and having a long term pact Germany but no actual when Germany went fighting was done and is through Belgium it referred to as the

Germany through out history France wanted to cripple Germany economically and industrially so that they would never fear of another invasion by Germany.

caused Britain to get involved. Imperialism Germany wanting to gain a global empire started colonizing in Africa. Germany would threaten other powers with Empires and challenge their control of certain areas. (Africa, Asia) War Plans War Plans created on both sides and caused suspicious feelings towards nations and caused tension and hostility between the allies and axis powers. The Sick Man of Europe (Turkey) Turkish empire declined in maintain control through its empire which caused the Balkan Crisis to happen. The Roll of Russia The beginning of the First World War the Russians claimed to be the supporter for Slavic people in the Balkan region and got involved in the conflict by mobilizing its troops.

Phony War. Appeasement Germany would take over surrounding nations to regain the territory lost in the 1st world war and also liberate major German populations that ended up in other countries. The Roll of Russia The Soviet Union signed an agreement with Germany for a pact of not attacking one another.