In what respects were the causes of the Second World War rooted in the first one?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
a. Military expansion continued to be a cause of war in World War II.
b. Japan, Italy, and Germany had all fought in World War I to expand their territories and gain resources; greed for more led them to start another war.
c. Hitler used German resentment with the Versailles Treaty to build his power base and justify another war.
d. Britain's policy of appeasement stemmed in part from the recognition that the Versailles Treaty had been too harsh, and Britain was thus willing to overlook Germany's treaty violations.
e. Britain's policy of appeasement was also influenced by memories of World War I, which made the British reluctant to get involved in another war.
f. The policy of appeasement gave Germany the time to build up its military strength and launch the war when it was ready.
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a. lack of workers willing to lead organizing efforts b. periodic economic depressions that made workers afraid to organize c. the displacement of human labor by machines d. the lack of a history of successful labor organization in the United States e. the increasing ethnic diversity of the workforce as immigration increased
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a. Li Si. b. Wang Meng. c. Cheng. d. Xunzi.
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A) It provided the colonists with a rationale for revolution. B) It acknowledged the sovereignty of the monarch. C) It persuaded colonial elites to sever their ties with Great Britain. D) It had little immediate popularity among the colonists. E) It did not criticize all monarchs, just George III.