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Can World War 2 and its causes be understood on its own or should I look into what caused the First World War and its progress from 1914-1918?
Having "studied" the Cold War on my own I find its like an onion; there are layers upon layers of why one event came to be due to previous conflicts/politics etc. I feel like I may run into the same issue here as I intend on researching The Third Reich's rise to power from the early 1930's to the events leading to V Day. Should I take this path of 1930 - 1945 and, if so, will I have a understanding of why The Third Reich rose to power, who Adolf Hitler was as a man and leader, why America stayed out of the war 'till 41, treaties before and after the War etc? Or should I broaden my scope and look at the World Wars as one event from, let's say 1900 to 1945?
Any insight would be appreciated
Having "studied" the Cold War on my own I find its like an onion; there are layers upon layers of why one event came to be due to previous conflicts/politics etc. I feel like I may run into the same issue here as I intend on researching The Third Reich's rise to power from the early 1930's to the events leading to V Day. Should I take this path of 1930 - 1945 and, if so, will I have a understanding of why The Third Reich rose to power, who Adolf Hitler was as a man and leader, why America stayed out of the war 'till 41, treaties before and after the War etc? Or should I broaden my scope and look at the World Wars as one event from, let's say 1900 to 1945?
Any insight would be appreciated