The 1920s had a good outlook towards peace, but by the end of the decade and throughout the 1930s signs of war were forming. Leaders arose in countries dissatisfied with the results of the First World War. Germany, Italy and Japan took aggressive actions, and neither the League of Nations nor the democratic countries could stop them. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain suggested the policy of appeasement towards Hitler to maintain peace. Europe came close to war when these actions were taken. World War II had been caused by the League of Nations' lack of judgment through Hitler's continued pandering. September 3, 1939 was when the world descended into World War II. The main reason for the cause of this war was the policy of appeasement. Before the outbreak of war in October 1935, Mussolini ordered a massive invasion of Ethiopia. After the Italian attack, Haile Selassie, leader of Ethiopia, asked the League of Nations for help. In document 2, Haile Selassie, asked the League of Nations to help him stop the invasion and when the League's response was ineffective he said: “God and history will remember your judgment… It is us today. Tomorrow it will be you." By now Hitler came to power and led the Nazis in the Third Reich. They had also become the largest political party. In March 1935 the Fuhrer (Hitler) announced that Germany would not abide by the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles The League of Nations issued only a mild warning for the reconstruction of Germany...