Asked by IGotYa

What is true about both Germany and Italy leading up to World War II?

a. Both believed they had a right to land outside of their borders.

b. Both countries owed repayments for World War I.

c. Both wanted revenge for World War I.

d. Both wanted to transform into a leading world power.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct answers: a, c, and d.

- a: Yes — both pursued territorial expansion (Germany’s Lebensraum and annexations; Italy’s claims in Africa, the Balkans, and former Austro-Hungarian lands).
- c: Yes — both resented the post–World War I settlement (Germany sought revenge for the Treaty of Versailles; Italy felt cheated by the “mutilated victory”).
- d: Yes — both regimes aimed to become major/world powers (Nazi Germany’s ambitions for European/world domination; Fascist Italy’s imperial aims).

b is false because Germany was required to pay reparations after WWI, but Italy, as a victorious power, did not owe reparations.