How did the Great Depression cause the World War 2?

1. Although the great depression was an economic crisis and WW2 was a geopolitical crisis, both had SOME of their roots in the same cause i.e. WW1. 2. The eco-political crisis in Europe were disastrous for its Democracy, which could never come into terms with the rising power of Fascist regimes in many parts of Europe. read more

The Great Depression was one of the contributing factors for the WW2, and considered to come to an end with the end of ww2 Some of the reasons can be evaluated as follows-- 1. read more

"The primary cause of the Great Depression," reads the first sentence of President Herbert Hoover’s Memoirs, "was the war of 1914–1918." And that so-called Great War, along with the Depression it spawned, was the driver that eventually produced the even greater catastrophe of World War II. read more

The financial collapse on Wall Street certainly helped Hitler come to power in Germany. Germany depended on export of manufactured goods for its economic prosperity. read more