The Origins of World War II - Assignment Example

Once they had the support of the masses, the hunger for power began. Post World War I, the British and U.S. had established their colonies all over the world from Asia to Africa and the Pacific. The urge to rule the world brought about the Axis together once again. Hitler’s Nazi Germany, Mussolini’s Fascist Italy, The Soviet Union, and the Empire of Japan signed a pact to dominate the world called ‘The Axis Pact’. The aim was to unite Germany with Russia and Japan across Eurasia to take control of the world (Eubank 2004).

   What were the major atrocities committed by both the Axis and the Allies? Holocaust, Nanking Massacre (Rape & Murder of Chinese civilians by Japanese army), attack at Pearl Harbour, use of Biological & Chemical weapons, Katyn Massacre in Poland were committed by Axis. Allies' crimes include the Nuclear Bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki, mass rape of German women by the Soviet Red Army, The bombing of Dresden, Mutilation of the Japanese war dead. How might some of these atrocities have been prevented?

These atrocities could have been prevented if the League of Nations might have played an active role and carried out negotiations as and when required. Name and explain two long-lasting effects of World War II. As a result of WW II, United Nations was founded.