Historians often point to the Treaty of Versailles as a cause of World War II because it:
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Correct answer: Left nationalist tensions unresolved while humiliating Germany
The treaty is often criticized for being too harsh to reconcile Germany but not harsh enough to permanently disable it. This 'middle ground' fueled German revanchism and provided the political vacuum that extremists like the Nazis exploited.
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