WAS WORLD WAR II PREVENTABLE? It is undoubtedly among the most devastating occurrences in global history. While it came and went in a mere six years of our earth’s existence, World War II is often referred to with the sadness and regret of an ongoing tragedy. More than 17 million members of the armed forces perished between 1939 and 1945, and nations that had taken centuries to establish were shattered in a matter of minutes. Confusion is …showed first 75 words of 768 total…

…showed last 75 words of 768 total…horrific tragedy that ignored humanity and disregarded the intent for world peace, World War II was predetermined and inevitable. This is evident in the proceedings of the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, and the failure of the League of Nations. While it can be argued that such a calamity may have been avoided, it is upon further examination of the interwar years that these arguments are shattered, as were the nations involved in the war itself.