How did WW1 lead to WW2?

Quick Answer. The terms on which World War I ended set the stage for World War II, which began just 20 years later, by negatively impacting the belligerent countries politically, economically and socially. read more

World War II began 21 years after the end of World War I, but many historians believe that the two wars were part of one vast global conflict. read more

One punishment, which was more emotional than anything, was that Germany had to take 100% of the blame for the start of World War I. Another punishment made Germany pay reparations to the Allies for damages caused by the war. It came out to $33 billion, which Germany only had about a third of that money at the time. read more