Constitution.
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Prior to the outbreak of war, French and British politicians tried to solve their problems with Hitler and Mussolini through a policy of "appeasement", since they wanted to avoid war at all costs.
Answer:The Articles of Confederation gave too much power to the state government, which meant the federal government wasn't able to tax the citizens.
Explanation: The government had to pay off the debts from the war, but without being able to tax people the citizens they were just going into more debt.