Which of the Following Was NOT a Cause of the Second

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Second World War's expansion from a European war to a genuinely global conflict?

• A)The eruption of conflict between Axis and Allied forces in French and German colonies in Africa.
• B)Germany's submarine campaign to starve out Great Britain.
• C)Japan's surprise attack on the Allies in the Pacific and its stunning early success.
• D)The fighting in North Africa,which threatened the Suez Canal and Allied access to Middle Eastern oil.
• E)The establishment of an alliance between Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan.

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