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One major cause of German aggression may be the fervent [[Nationalism]] that became the norm in Germany post-[[World War I]]. Germans were eager to reaffirm their position as a major player on the world stage.{{fact}}

One major cause of German aggression may be the fervent [[Nationalism]] that became the norm in Germany post-[[World War I]]. Germans were eager to reaffirm their position as a major player on the world stage.{{fact}}

The state of Germany in the aftermath of World War I is also considered to be a contributing factor.  The [[Weimar Republic]] that was founded at the end of WW I, was struggling  from the beginning. One reason were the harsh terms of Versailles treaty, although these terms were never fully enforced, the psychological damage was immense, since they were perceived as a grave injustice. The republic was also struggling with the rejection by monarchist, who were still occupying important position in the state. Then the social democratic leaders, who founded the republic to thwart a communist revolution, were accused of surrendering to the allies for political gains, while the German forces in WW I were believed to be victorious.  Although the Weimar Republic enjoyed a time of economic resurgence after the early years of hyper-inflation it failed to gain deep public support. The Weimar Republic was famously called a ''democracy without democrats''.  

The state of Germany in the aftermath of World War I is also considered to be a contributing factor.  The [[Weimar Republic]] that was founded at the end of WW I, was struggling  from the beginning. One reason were the harsh terms of Versailles treaty. Although the terms of the treaty were never fully enforced, the psychological damage was immense, since they were perceived as a grave injustice. The republic was also struggling with the rejection by monarchist, who were still occupying important position in the state. Then the social democratic leaders, who founded the republic to thwart a communist revolution, were accused of surrendering to the allies for political gains, while the German forces in WW I were believed to be victorious.  Although the Weimar Republic enjoyed a time of economic resurgence after the early years of hyper-inflation it failed to gain deep public support. The Weimar Republic was famously called a ''democracy without democrats''.  

In the early 1930 Germany was in a permanent political and constitutional crisis, caused by rising unemployment during the great depression. Germany was hit harder than most other countries. The National Socialists, known as Hitler movement, promised to restore national pride and statue, by disbanding the Versailles treaty, and reverting the injustices imposed onto Germany by its international enemies. It was common to blame the "international Jewdom", or to point to an international communist Jewish conspiracy against Germany.  Part of this ideology was that Germany deserved to be larger, and that in order to survive, it would have to conquer the East.

In the early 1930 Germany was in a permanent political and constitutional crisis, caused by rising unemployment during the great depression. Germany was hit harder than most other countries. The National Socialists, known as Hitler movement, promised to restore national pride and statue, by disbanding the Versailles treaty, and reverting the injustices imposed onto Germany by its international enemies. It was common to blame the "international Jewdom", or to point to an international communist Jewish conspiracy against Germany.  Part of this ideology was that Germany deserved to be larger, and that in order to survive, it would have to conquer the East.