Indeed, World War II demonstrates how unpredictable a nationalistic approach can be. During the interwar years, the League of Nations published the Treaty of Versailles, blaming Germany for the events of the First World War. Everyone agreed that Germany needed to pay war reparations and significantly reduce its military size. While Germany complied, their currency faced enormous inflation after the unexpected collapse of the New York stock market. German civilians were helpless, poor and desperate. They hoped to return Germany to its original state