Question

question 16 of 20
what is considered one cause of world war i?
a. several european countries experienced the rise of fascist dictators.

b. king leopold of belgium was assassinated by serbian activists.

c. european countries built up enormous armies to protect their colonies.

d. germany broke a promise to the united nations by attacking poland.

Explanation:

• Option A: Fascist regimes in Europe (like Nazi Germany, Mussolini's Italy) expanded aggressively, creating tensions that led to WWII, not WWI.
• Option B: Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary (not King Leopold of Belgium) was assassinated by Serbian activists; this was the immediate trigger for WWI.
• Option C: The arms race and militarization among European powers, including building large armies to protect colonial interests and compete with rivals, was a major underlying cause of WWI.
• Option D: The UN did not exist during WWI; it was founded after WWII. Germany's invasion of Poland was a cause of WWII.

Answer:

C. European countries built up enormous armies to protect their colonies.