WWI Never Ended

WWI Never Ended

WWI Never Ended
by
Scott Doane




















Southwestern Michigan College
English 103
Fall 1997









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Outline

Thesis statement: WWII could have been avoided if WWI had ended differently.

I. Introduction
A. Explanation of Title
B. Thesis
II. Body
A. Events Leading To WWI
1. Nationalism
2. Imperialism
3. Dominos
4. U.S. Involvement
B. Repercussions of the Treaty of Versailles
1. Germany
2. Political
3. Psychological
4. Economic
C. Nazi Rise to Power
1. Hitler Comes to Power
2. Fall of German Republic
D. Different Ending Theory
1. American Foreign Policy
2. True German Defeat
3. Financial Advising
4. Political Watchdog
III. Conclusion
A. Restatement of Thesis
B. Summary of Paper
C. End Thoughts















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WWI Never Ended

It was the war to end all wars.   It took millions in lives.   It should have ended when it did, something went wrong.   WWI never ended.   It may have taken a break, but never truly ended until the end of WWII.   Complications that occurred due to the way WWI ended prompted the advent of WWII.   The second word war could have been completely avoided if WWI had ended differently.
There are no doubts to the many numerous causes of WWI.   Nationalism, imperialism, a cold war arms race, and treaties continent wide, put European nations head to head.   Waiting to fall like explosive dominos.   Nationalism is the concept of unity within one's own country.   Its lack was one of the figuring reasons for the First World War.   The idea of democracy had been spread throughout Europe by the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era.   This was a new and enticing concept to people who have been under Monarchial control for so long.   The idea that people of the same ethnic background, language, and political background had the right to be independent states sent a surge of nationalistic hope throughout...