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5 Major Causes of World War Two in Europe

1. The Treaty of Versailles and the German desire for revenge 2. Economic downturns Economic downturn can always be relied upon to create conditions of civil, political and international unrest. Hyper-inflation hit Germany hard in 1923-4 and facilitated the early development of Hitler’s career. 3. Nazi ideology and Lebensraum Hitler exploited the Treaty of Versailles and the dents in German pride that it and defeat in war had created by instilling a renewed sense of (extreme) national pride. This was predicated in part by  ‘us and them’ rhetoric  that identified the German nation with Aryan supremacy over all other races, amongst whom particular disdain was reserved for the Slavic, Romany and Jewish ‘Untermenschen’. This would have dire consequences throughout the years of Nazi hegemony, as they  sought a ‘final solution’ to the ‘Jewish question’ . 4. The rise of extremism and the forging of alliances Europe emerged from World War One a very changed place, with swathes

top 4 religions in the world

CHRISTIANITY Christianity is presently the largest religion of all according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center. At the latest count made in 2015, about 2.3 billion people on earth subscribed to the Christian faith. Approximately 31.2 percent of the world’s population are Christians. The Pew Research study discovered Christianity is on a steady decline in Europe. The number of Christians are rising in Sub-Saharan Africa, North America, and Latin America. ISLAM Islam comes second with approximately 1.8 billion followers. The religion began in what is known as Saudi Arabia. Prophet Muhammad revealed its teachings to humanity. Islam followers are known as Muslims. They believe in one single God which Muslims call Allah. Among the Muslims, an overwhelming majority is Sunni (80 percent to 90 percent) and the remaining Shia (10 percent to 20 percent). Islam divided into two sects due to a dispute concerning succession post Muhammad’s death in 632 AD. About 24 percent or 1.8 bill