The two causes of World War 2 were:
(i) Conflict of ideology between Dictatorship and Democracy
(ii) Inefficiency of league of Nations.
The route they took was around the southern tip of Africa, and the first explorer to get there was Marco Polo.
Because they had many ways of doing things and were a very intelligent society.
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