The Start of WWII
Dan Snow's History Hit
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The Great Depression, the Great Depression - The German Empire
The idea that japan could incorporate itself grow rich in an international trading system dominated by these western nations was shown up as chimerical nationalists came to power. America, france britain, who had so much to lose from the destruction of the system, didn't do enough to protect it themselves and retreated into the mirage like safety of economic self sufficiency. And all that created very fertile ground, which has been dealt with in many other po casts on history. By 19 thirtyt hitler was the largest party in the german parliament. And by january nine 33, hitler was offered the chancellorship and very soon after, dismantled german democracy,. turning it
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