Road to WW2: How 1935–1936 Set the Stage for Global War

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Jun 6, 2026

The years 1935 to 1936 marked a critical turning point on the road to the Second World War, as Nazi Germany openly defied the Treaty of Versailles by rearming and reintroducing conscription, while fascist Italy pushed its imperial ambitions further into Africa and beyond. Global powers watched the rising tide of aggression with growing concern yet failed to act decisively, leaving a dangerous power vacuum across Europe and Asia. This period saw the League of Nations lose credibility as a peacekeeping body, with failed diplomacy and regional conflicts further destabilising the international order. Shifting alliances, emboldened authoritarian regimes, and a paralysed democratic world combined to reshape global politics in ways that made a second world war increasingly inevitable. These two pivotal years are examined in detail, covering the key events, decisions, and missed opportunities that accelerated the descent toward total war. #WW2History #NaziGermany #InterwarPeriod #LeagueOfNations #WorldWar2 #Lykstage #LykstageVideo #LykstageCreator #LykstageCommunity