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Germany's Imperialistic Government
The "very roots of human life" were being neglected by Germany's imperialistic government which portrayed acts of aggression and tyranny toward their people and neighboring countries which posed a threat for world peace and democracy. Germany's imperialistic government overlooked the well-being of their people and put them in hardships without their approval. Germany’s imperialistic government posed a threat to world peace and democracy by filling their neighboring countries with spies. Germany was trying to exploit other nations through espionage, which in turn, gives Germany “an opportunity to make strike and conquest”. By conquering countries near them, Germany will gain control and overthrow the crumbing nation’s former government

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