Idon't know the ! european leaders of england and france were slow to stop the advances of hitler and mussolini because

a) they believed hitler was harmless.

b) the league of nations prevented them acting against hitler and mussolini.

c) with the european economy booming, they failed to take the threat seriously.

d) they were still reeling from world war i and hoped to avoid another large-scale conflict.

d) European leaders were slow to stop the advances of Hitler and Mussolini because they were still reeling from World War I and hoped to avoid another large-scale conflict

The correct answer is D. They were still reeling from World War I and hoped to avoid another large-scale conflict. Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler could be classified as the type of totalitarian rulers, fascist leaders who strengthened their government too much.