Preamble to World War Two

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This paper examines why the economic hardships felt around the world during the 1930s hit Germany even harder than the rest of the world. It explains that the social conditions of poverty, the growth of fascism and a loss of faith that reared themselves in Germany were also present in many other corners of the world. The paper concludes, however, that the harsh penalties dealt to the Germans at the end of World War I set off a chain of events that amplified the Great Depression and consequently, the war that would follow.

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"With an increasing number of people in post-war Europe having lost faith in Christianity one of the emerging institutions of belief was faith in science and innovation. As promising as this source of belief was, it was--in many cases--taken too far and trusted to explain too much. People had seen the power of direct application of science; they had seen the first truly chemical war, and they had also seen the improvements in living standards and increased productivity science could bring about. Yet, people had not yet learned that science, unlike religious faith, is not designed be trusted blindly. The search for faith in the years following World War I thrust science into forefront of human belief, and laid the foundations for the bigotry that was to follow."

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