"The economic troubles of the 1930s were worldwide in scope and effect. Economic instability led to political instability in many parts of the world. Political chaos, in turn, gave rise to dictatorial regimes such as Adolf Hitler's in Germany and the military's in Japan. ""World War II, 1929 to 1945 Overview." Library of Congress, March 17 2022 www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/united-states-history-primary-source-timeline/great-depression-and-world-war-ii-1929-1945/overview/.

"Though there was a real desire for peace in the wake of the disastrous war, the treaty did not achieve its intended effects. Furious at what they saw as a harsh “diktat” (a dictated peace), right-wing German politicians used the treaty as a nationalist rallying point. The staggering reparations payments reduced the country’s industrial output, and other forces thrust Germany into hyperinflation in the 1920s, which played into the economic instability of the Great Depression. In 2010, ninety years after the Treaty of Versailles went into force, Germany finally paid off the last installment of its war debt. By then, another world war was behind it. Today, the Treaty of Versailles lingers as a study in how, when it comes to war, unintended consequences can negate even the best intentions."

It follows, therefore, that, from the military point of view, time is in our favor, and that, if war with Germany has to come, it would be better to fight her in say 6-12 months’ time, than to accept the present challenge."
September 20th 1938
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/chamberlain-and-hitler/source-3/
Author: National Archives written April 10th 2014