ECONOMICS
OPPORTUNITY COST
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Question
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The war was fought in both the Pacific and Europe
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The weather was nice in both areas
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Drought caused farmers to struggle
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The war lasted over 10 years
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Detailed explanation-1: -In a lot of ways, WWII was about resources, especially food. The expansionist aggression of both Germany and Japan was in a lot of ways about resources. There were other reasons, to be sure, but the idea that the Axis needed more food can’t be ignored.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hitler’s invasion of Poland in September 1939 drove Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany, marking the beginning of World War II.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although Germany and Japan made great quantitative and qualitative strides in arming and supplying their forces, the U.S. had two key strategic and logistical advantages: oil and water.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Treaty of Versailles following WWI. Economic depression across the world. Rise of Nazism. Failure of the League of Nations.