AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
TREATY OF VERSAILLES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -World War II: World War I did not directly cause World War II. However, WW1 created several consequences which led to a second World War: New states in Eastern Europe who were weak and ripe for the taking by Hitler. A devastated Germany and France appeased Hitler to prevent another war.
Detailed explanation-2: -The United Nations was established to foster international cooperation and prevent conflicts. Resentment with the onerous terms of the Treaty of Versailles fueled the rise of Adolf Hitler’s party in Germany. So in a way, World War I led to World War II. The first Red Scare in the U.S. to fight communism.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.