The difference between the first and second, is that after the second, the ‘Axis’ states were brought into the global economy. Germany and Japan became famously

The difference between the first and second, is that after the second, the ‘Axis’ states were brought into the global economy. Germany and Japan became famously successful both financially and technologically. The economic growth wasn’t to be sustained in the long run, but it intwined them with global markets. Globalization is arguably the biggest force for peace in the western world, save for nuclear deterrent.