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[|Human|] Based on the reference text, provide a bulleted list of the contributing factors causing World War II.
[|AI|] Although the causes of World War II are debated, contributing factors include:
- The rise of fascism in Europe
- European tensions after World War I
- Second Italo-Ethiopian War
- Spanish Civil War
- Second Sino-Japanese War
- Soviet-Japanese border conflicts
[|Human|] 
Based on the reference text, provide a bulleted list of the contributing factors causing World War II.