... weaknesses of European powers in the 1920's and the issues of political instability in the after war resolution all added to the creation of social and political strains between and within countries. This was all going on in an age where there was an international urge for industrialisation and a want of democracy. Industrialisation brought about a sense of power to the invaders, their belief in their warring capability was greatly reinforced, success seemed an inevitability. Democracy put the states rule in the hands of the ignorant and easily led masses. The proposition brought forward to knock the final nail into the coffin of war, and starting up a new era of peace, was the Paris Peace Conference. Unfortunately, the conference started badly as there was already the basis for international hatred as the world had just come out of war. Germany presumed that peace would be in accordance with Wilson's ...

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