What is fascism and why did it cause a world war?

The massive dislocation of World War One set a lot of people thinking about politics. Radicalism of left and right flourished, particularly after the global economy crashed in the 1930s, damaged by massive stock market speculation. read more

Fascism does not necessarily lead to world war (Franco's Fascists were content to simply conquer Spain and remain neutral in WW2), but fascist thinking is not conducive to peace! With fascist governments in Italy, Germany and Japan, each with ambitious and ruthless leaders who believed their people were justified in trampling down inferior races, world war was the consequence. read more

World War II Europe: The Road to War (secondary) This site described the many causes and events that lead up to World War II. It provided basic background information on the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of Fascism and the Nazi party, the Munich conference, the invasion of Poland, etc. read more