Probably <span>d.they wanted to protect their political and economic interests
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A set foundation of rules, ways of knowing (prayer), and a source of security (God).
The course of World War II, leading up to the end of 1940, was an
expansion of territory by the country of Germany. Germany was
beginning to invade its neighboring countries. http://www.answers.com/Q/Describe_the_course_of_World_War_2_in_europe_until_the_end_of_1940
