USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE HOLOCAUST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Years leading up to WWII, US pushed the nation to take interest in global affairs because ____
A
Increase in immigration
B
Economic depression weakened the US
C
The desire for more natural resources
D
Rise of a totalitarian (dictatorship) government in Europe and Asia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the 1920’s and 1930’s, the rise of Totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy, and Spain was largely the result of severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after World War I.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, ended the debate over American intervention in both the Pacific and European theaters of World War II. The day after the attack, Congress declared war on Imperial Japan with only a single dissenting vote.

Detailed explanation-3: -The major causes of World War II were numerous. They include the impact of the Treaty of Versailles following WWI, the worldwide economic depression, failure of appeasement, the rise of militarism in Germany and Japan, and the failure of the League of Nations.

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