Germany started World War I?
Yes, at the end of the day, they are ultimately responsible for WW I. Every major historian agrees to this point. They were itching for a fight with England and used an excuse of their alliance to jump in. The Kaiser was convinced that Germany was going to win in a matter of weeks or months and that France was going to fall again just like it had 40 some years ago. They NEVER counted on the English coming in and making a stand, nevermind us Americans joining the war.
So Germany won the Eastern Front against Russia (which settled and withdrew from the war) but lost the Western Front war
Stalin started ww2 by agreeing with Hitler to devour Poland, who’s teritorial integrity (Stalin knew), Britain and France had guaranteed.