German Revanchism: Bridging the World Wars

... two world wars of the 20th century? In reality, there are three factors to speak of. First are the excessive ambitions of Germany that from the very start had been propped up by military, economic and political successes. The second is the outcome of World War One, primarily the Treaty of Versailles that humiliated the defeated German nation. The third was in the all-out financial support by the United States and Great Britain who helped Germany both restore its economy and launch World War Two. Beginning in the mid-19th century,...