Question

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unit exam: global depression and the rise of dictatorships
due date 01/22/26 points 100
the great depression caused economic pain around the world. some leaders at this time had a desire for more power.
how did these two factors work together to start world war ii?
people were struggling and desperate. so they supported strong leaders who promised to fix things by taking over land and building up the military
countries tried to work together to fix their economies. however, they could not agree on how to share resources, and this led to them going to war
because of the depression, countries tried to make everything they needed on their own. this led to building up weapons, which leaders later decided to use
hard times caused many people to move between countries, and this caused tension. some leaders used this as an excuse to go to war

Explanation:

The Great Depression left populations in severe economic distress, making them desperate for solutions. Authoritarian leaders (like Hitler in Germany, Mussolini in Italy) capitalized on this desperation, promising economic recovery, national pride, and stability through aggressive policies including territorial expansion and military buildup. This popular support for these power-hungry leaders directly enabled the aggressive actions that sparked World War II. The other options do not accurately capture the core link between economic despair, support for dictatorial power grabs, and the outbreak of the war.

Answer:

A. People were struggling and desperate. So they supported strong leaders who promised to fix things by taking over land and building up the military