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CLEP Western Civ II

Category - WWII

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Which of the following explains why France fell in only one month during World War II?
  1. The majority of the French found Hitler's anti-Semitism appealing.
  2. Pacifists were the dominant political party.
  3. It only maintained a defensive military.
  4. There was no discernible resistance movement.
  5. Belgium was under siege, and France feared the same.
Explanation
Answer: C - After World War I, France only maintained a defensive military. Part of this was because of the devastated French economy, which allowed little room for military advancement. In addition, the French population was devastated by World War I, leaving France shorter on manpower than many of its European counterparts.
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