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This paper presents an in-depth examination of the origins of World War II, based on the perspective that this can be traced to the Treaty of Versailles. The paper further describes how the Treaty incited bitter German resentment and made World War II inevitable by placing sole blame for World War I on Germany. This is contrasted with popular belief regarding the origins of World War II, which some see as a vague notion that Nazi Germany wanted to take over the world.

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"From a scholarly perspective, the origins of World War II can be traced to the Treaty of Versailles, which was an unmitigated disaster. The Treaty incited bitter German resentment and made World War II inevitable by placing sole blame for World War I on Germany, by imposing massive war reparations payments, and by virtually eliminating the German military. In contrast, popular belief regarding the origins of World War II consists of vague notions that Nazi Germany wanted to take over the world because..."

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