1- The late nineteenth century was an era of military competition, particularly between the major European powers. The policy of building a stronger military was judged relative to neighbours, creating a culture of paranoia that heightened the search for alliances. It was fed by the cultural belief that war is good for nations. Germany in particular looked to expand its navy. However, the ‘naval race’ was never a real contest – the British always s maintained naval superiority. But the British obsession with naval dominance was strong. Government rhetoric exaggerated military expansionism. A simple naivety in the potential scale and bloodshed of a European war prevented several governments from checking their aggression.
2- A web of alliances developed in Europe between 1870 and 1914, effectively creating two camps bound by commitments to maintain sovereignty or intervene militarily – the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance.
- The Triple Alliance of 1882 linked Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy.
- The Triple Entente of 1907 linked France, Britain and Russia.
A historic point of conflict between Austria Hungary and Russia was over their incompatible Balkan interests, and France had a deep suspicion of Germany rooted in their defeat in the 1870 war.
3- Imperial competition also pushed the countries towards adopting alliances. Colonies were units of exchange that could be bargained without significantly affecting the metro-pole. They also brought nations who would otherwise not interact into conflict and agreement. For example, the Russo-Japanese War (1905) over aspirations in China, helped bring the Triple Entente into being.It has been suggested that Germany was motivated by imperial ambitions to invade Belgium and France. Certainly the expansion of the British and French empires, fired by the rise of industrialism and the pursuit of new markets, caused some resentment in Germany, and the pursuit of a short, aborted imperial policy in the late nineteenth century.
4- Nationalism was also a new and powerful source of tension in Europe. It was tied to militarism, and clashed with the interests of the imperial powers in Europe. Nationalism created new areas of interest over which nations could compete.
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Answer: gold coins
Explanation: The rulers gave the muslim merchants with gold coins to help increase trade.
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When Virginia finally gave up most of its claims to western lands, the Articles of Confederation were adopted. The Articles of Confederation created a union of sovereign states. ... Enforcing laws, regulating commerce, administering justice, and levying taxes were powers reserved to the states.
Which answer best summarizes the state's responsibilities to the national government under the Articles of Confederation? States sent representatives to Congress and provided soldiers and some officers to protect the country.
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<span>The rise of computer corporations like Microsoft and dot.com businesses signaled the advent of
a. industrial technology.
b. the global information age.
c. mass democracy.
d. entrepreneurial capitalism.
e. the speculative stock market.</span>
b
<span></span><span>All of the following proved to be characteristics of the new information age economy except
a. instant global communications.
b. high-tech computer and media businesses.
c. the decline of traditional occupations mediating between products and clients.
d. an end to the boom-and-bust capitalist business cycle.
e. outsourcing of white collar American jobs to Third World countries.</span>
d
