The first reason of the wars is nationalism or the country's sense of pride and lust for power. In WWI, Germany wanted to expand its new boarders, strengthen their territory and challenge Britain to be the most powerful country on the planet. Germany had been created in 1871 and the German people had a building sense of pride for their new country. The same was true in WWII. Germany wanted to expand its empire throughout Europe, and have more 'living space'.

Although there are many other reasons for the start of the wars, the ones presented show the parallels between the wars and can be attributed to modern day skirmishes, such as Hussein, and his invasion of Kuwait for oil and land. However, as with all wars, there are glaring differences, which occur because of the times, and situation countries are in at the time

Another difference of the wars was the role of the individual. During WWI, there was very little notice of an individual who drove the war the way Hitler did in WWII. There also was not the same well-recognized 'big three' of WWII. Hitler single-handedly took Europe into war. He joins a name like Napoleon in the history of war and its individuals. As well, Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt will be linked to the war.

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