The League of Nations was unable to eliminate power struggles leading to another World War. In this context describe how the following were connected with the Second World War:

(a) Japanese invasion of China.

(b) Ideological differences between nations.

(c) Hitler's invasion of Poland.

(a) Japanese policy of expansion was one of the causes of the War.

1. Japan's ambitions rose after the First World War.
2. She was determined to dominate the Far East.
3. Japan started an undeclared war against China in 1931.
4. China appealed to the League of Nations to declare sanctions against Japan.
5. Britain and France, the leading members of the League did not pay any attention to the appeal.
6. Japan joined the Berlin-Rome Axis to form the Berlin-Rome-Tokyo Axis to further its policy of expansion and conquest.
7. In 1933, Japan left the League of Nations and started occupying the British and American properties in China.
8. Britain and France followed the policy of appeasement, thinking that the Japanese could be used to weaken China.
9. Thus, a war was inevitable under these circumstances.

(b) Ideological differences between nations refer to the ideologies of fascism and nazism in Italy and Germany, respectively. Fascism and Nazism believed in the following-

1. To have faith in the totalitarian rule.
2. To despise democratic political systems.
3. To uphold One-Party and one leader.
4. To believe in aggressive nationalism and imperialism.
5. To hold that the state is supreme and it could suppress the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals.
6. To regard war as an instrument for furthering national interests.
7. To uphold intensely nationalistic, anti-communist and anti-democratic rule.

The ideology of fascism and nazism was extremely aggressive and led to the Second World War.

(c) Hitler invaded Poland in September 1939 for the following reasons:

1. Germany wanted to regain her lost territories.
2. The city of Danzing was inhabited mainly by the Germans and by occupying Danzing Corridor, Germany could connect with East Prussia.
3. Germany signed a Non-Aggression Pact with Russia in August 1939, Poland was accused of committing atrocities against Germans living there.
4. On September 1, 1939, the German armies marched into Poland.
5. France and Britain gave an ultimatum to Germany.
6. In reply, Germany attacked France.
7. On September 3, Britain and France declared war on Germany.
8. The German armies completed the conquest of Poland in less than three weeks so as to ensure that no aid reached Poland.
9. The invasion of Poland marked the beginning of the Second World War.