To what extent can the Second World War in Europe be described as Hitler’s war

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... russian rule had been the instigator of European territorial war. The German people had long wanted to dominate Europe both territorially and politically. Therefore, it was not simply Hitler that wanted to expand German borders and spheres of influence; he received support from the German people as a whole.

Furthermore, the Treaty of Versailles had humiliated the German people and caused deep routed resentment among them. The warring tendencies that had remained dormant since the end of the First World War in 1918 were awoken by Hitler's oratory skills. It was not just Hitler's expansion, but Hitler on a wave of public feeling that led to expansion. Hitler cannot be held solely to blame for Germany's expansion in the late 1930's as the feelings of the German nation must also be taken into account. Hitler was supported by public opinion and therefore the German people must take some of the blame for the outbreak of war.

Hitler did not intend to go to war over the Polish invasion. He did not plan for a full-scale war with ...

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