In the early decades of the twentieth century, the world was shocked by the progression of warfare in ways that were previously unthinkable. The First World War, or The Great War, as it was called during that time, was the result of political tension between established governments of the Balkan Peninsula and the Black Hand, a group seeking the independence of Kosovo. World War II, however, resulted from the clash of two opposing ideologies: fascism and capitalism.
             The entirety of Europe at the outset of the 1930's, was reeling from the effects of the 'Great War.' It had ravaged not only the physical landscape, but also the economic status of the region. During the wartime years, the young and aggressive nation of Germany violently pushed through Europe in an attempt to assert itself into a position of continental dominance. However, the overly optimistic Shlieffen Plan, as modified by Von Moltke the Younger, failed and the Germans faced defeat without ever physically being intruded upon by an invading army. The fact that the government 'betrayed' the populous by caving in to defeat to an opposing force that was, as represented through the propaganda produced by the German government, inferior and inhuman was an unacceptable outcome for the disgruntled youth.
             The Treaty of Versailles placed severe restrictions on the military complex and the industries of the Triple Alliance, consisting of Austria, Germany, and Italy, compelled the payment of reparations and, required the loss of lands and territories. These restrictions covered the prohibition of an expansion of any military branches or technology, the relinquishment of any acquisitions taken during the conflict, along with the payment of reparations to the United Kingdom. These reparations followed a circular system consisting of loans being provided to Germany to pay England, who then paid France, who in turn refunded the United States. ...