Which statement best summarizes the origins of World War II?
A. The end of appeasement policies resulted in growing tensions
between European and Asian powers that disagreed about foreign
policy issues
B. The rise of the Soviet Union and the threat of international
communism led countries to build up huge militaries to defend
themselves from Soviet aggression
C. Popular outrage following World War I and made worse by the
Great Depression empowered authoritarian leaders around the
world to become more aggressive.
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D. Economic growth following the Great Depression fueled
nationalist movements that disrupted traditional alliances and
created heated rivalries in Europe and Asia.