How World War II Began

A detailed account of the origins of the Second World War. If you’d like to support the channel, these are the best ways to do it: 1) Watch the full video 2) Subscribe if you haven’t 3) Share with a friend 4) Consider a donation on Patreon: If you’re interested, I also upload casual/more intimate videos for YouTube members ($1 per month): 0:00 Intro 2:17 Wilson’s New World 21:09 The Spread of Extremism 29:39 Fascism in Italy 36:53 Hitler Takes Germany 1:00:49 - Japan Takes Manchuria 1:10:20 - Italy Takes Ethiopia 1:19:47 - Germany Breaks the Treaty 1:26:07 - The Symbolism of the Spanish Civil War 1:29:17 - Japanese Militarism Spreads 1:31:43 - Last Steps Before War 1:48:57 - Conclusion Sources: Paris 1919 - Margaret MacMillan A History of Political Theory - George Sabine The Dark Valley - Piers Brendon The Road to War - Richard Overy Appeasement - Tim Bouverie The Third Reich in Power - Richard Evans Blood and Power - John Foot The Rising Sun - John Toland Adolf Hitler - John Toland The Coming of the Third Reich - Richard Evans The Spectre of War - Jonathan Haslam The Moralist - Patricia O’Toole The Age of Extremes - Eric Hobsbawm The Deluge - Adam Tooze Japan Prepares for Total War - Michael Banhart Oxford’s Fascism Reader - Ed. Roger Griffin The Origins of the First and Second World Wars - Frank McDonough The Origins of the Second World War Reconsidered - Ed. Gordon Martel Europe - Norman Davies Mein Kampf - Adolf Hitler Hitler’s Second Book - Adolf Hitler Documents on Nazism - ed. Jeremy Noakes & Geoffrey Pridham A History of the Twentieth Century - Martin Gilbert