When World War I came to an end, all of the victorious nations joined together to form the "League of Nations". This leagues' purpose was to make a collective effort of any overly aggressive action from one nation to another. However, the league was not able to pass its first test. When Japan used a lame excuse, in 1931, to attack and take over the people of Manchuria, the league was a little late in taking action. By the time that they had told Japan to stop their actions, Manchuria had already been overrun and transformed into a Japanese state. The United States was at least smart enough not to join the phony "League of Nations".

When Adolf Hitler became the ruler of Germany, the state of world peace began to deteriorate. In 1933, Hitler was starting plans to rearm Germany. By 1935 he had reinstated a compulsory military service. When...