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7.6 Causes of World War II

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World War II emerged from unresolved grievances and expansionist ambitions. The failures of the Versailles system, the Depression, and appeasement all paved the path to catastrophe.

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8 lessons

  1. 7.1Shifting Power After 1900Preview lesson
  2. 7.2Causes of World War IPreview lesson
  3. 7.3Conducting World War IPreview lesson
  4. 7.4The Economy in the Interwar PeriodPreview lesson
  5. 7.5Unresolved Tensions After World War IPreview lesson
  6. 7.6Causes of World War IIThis lesson
  7. 7.7Conducting World War IIPreview lesson
  8. 7.8Mass Atrocities After 1900Preview lesson

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