WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE WORLD BETWEEN THE WARS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Britain and France suffered heavy casualties during World War I. Because of this, when faced with Axis expansion before World War II, these countries were
A
unwilling to take actions that might start another war
B
prepared to use military intervention wherever necessary
C
dependent on the United States to intervene in an international crisis
D
reluctant to call upon the League of Nations to settle disputes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The official explanation focused on protecting Belgium as a neutral country; the main reason, however, was to prevent a French defeat that would have left Germany in control of Western Europe.

Detailed explanation-2: -On September 3, 1939, in response to Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany.

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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The war had led to economic boom due to a large increase in demand, production and employment. After the war, production decreased and unemployment increased. The government reduced bloated war expenditure to bring them into line with peacetime revenues. These developments resulted in huge job losses.

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