There were many causes that led to the Second World War, some of which are: the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of Japan as a world power, the The Rise of Fascism in Italy and Germany and The League of Nations. However, the main reason why World War II was inevitable was undoubtedly due to the rise of Adolf Hitler. World War II was directly caused by his actions in the 1930s. Although the League of Nations had taken measures to prevent this from happening, it was unable to prevent the war due to fascist thinking which led Hitler to believe that Germany could win the war. The Treaty of Versailles was one of the factors that led to the inevitability of World War II. The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty concluded following the Paris Peace Conference held after Germany's defeat in the First World War. The Treaty was put into effect and required Germany to take responsibility for the war; obviously Germany was humiliated. They had to pay colossal war reparations. This was one of the main reasons why the treaty had a serious impact on Germany; it crippled the German economy and critically reduced the population's standard of living. This made it virtually impossible for the German economy to function productively. The effects the treaty had on Germany led directly to the rise of Hitler who took advantage of German resentment at their treatment. It provided a focal point for the German people and their desire to take back what they once had and restore their pride by once again becoming a glorious nation. Another motif that had a significant impact was the fascists' belief that their nations were superior to all. other people. “Fascism was the dominant ideology of Ge...... middle of paper ......l minor roles that led to the inevitability of World War II, despite the measures put in place to avoid it. Some of the reasons were: the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of Japan as a world power, the rise of fascism in Italy and Germany, and the League of Nations. These are all significant reasons contributing to the inevitability of war, although the most important of all is: the rise of Adolf Hitler. Hitler made the war inevitable thanks to his beliefs, his mentality and above all his actions. Although Germany had not been supportive of the Treaty, Hitler still chose to invade the countries and declare war, even when the League of Nations had tried to maintain world peace and prevent war from breaking out. World War II was inevitable largely due to Adolf Hitler, although measures were put in place to prevent this from happening.