Began to fill the power vacuum left behind by the dissolution of the Roman Empire in the West

Write a paragraph describing the events that led to the U.S. entry into World War I on the Allied side and then explain the resu

vodka [1.7K]

The United States joined World War 1 first because German U-Boats sunk the <em>Louisiana</em> Ship which was carrying 1962 passengers where 1198 lost their lives. The ship had 128 Americans as it left for Liverpool from New-York on May 1st, 1915 which resulted in the rise of a lot of outrage in the U.S. Secondly, Germany had resumed restricted submarine warfare in the Atlantic through a policy initiated in 1915 which allowed U-Boats to hunt and sink merchant ships without warning. The entry of the U.S in the war resulted in a boom in the economy as industries enjoyed an increase in their profits. The war further impacted change on the social, economic and political as the U.S emerged as a world military and industrial leader. There was also a rise in immigrants from other European countries with estimates of 300,000-500000 African Americans moving North to the cities.

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4 years ago

How was marxism looked upon by society

svlad2 [7]

Answer:

It has it supporter and it has its criticism.

Explanation:

For marxism to be implemented, people need to increase government control in the economy. The ownership of private property will be either eliminated or extremely limited and all resources will be handled by the government. So rather than competing in free market competition, society as a collective will decide what people can and can do in the economy and the distribution of resources will be controlled by the government.

Supporters of Marxism argue that this will eliminate income disparity and social class in society. It is true , to a certain extend. Since the government is dividing the resources, almost no people will receive more than the others.

Critics of marxism argued that this will make government becomes too powerful and provide no incentive for the people work. If people are not rewarded with the ability to own private property, we will not attract enough people to fill jobs with high difficulties and requirements.

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3 years ago

What impact did Philip II and Louis XIV have on the economies of their nations?

Amanda [17]

King Philip II of Spain was not lucky. His late father, King Charles V had left him a huge national debt and he defaulted on his own loans four times between 1557 and 1596. One big issue was that Spain had back them the greatest Empire in the world but the kingdom of Spain proper was not heavily populated and thus tax revenue was minimal, especially since local lords took most of it for themselves. Spain became heavily reliant on revenue from its colonies in the New World and Asia to pay for expenses but even that did not prevent loan defaults in various occasions.

King Louis XIV of France also inherited a dire financial situation but he had the foresight to choose a very capable and diligent Minister of Finances, Jean-Baptiste Colbert. Colbert applied very efficient taxation, forbidding the auctioning of taxes and of exemptions that had not been authorized by the government. He also made it mandatory to keep accurate records on all forms of taxation so as to prevent embezzlement of these funds by corrupt tax officials. The deficit was resorbed as well as the national debt. However, his extremely lavish lifestyle and his constant wars against other European powers eventually would undermine the beneficial aspects of his reforms. Also, he refused to tax nobility and most taxes were paid by peasants.

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3 years ago

How does the narrator describe Gatsby when Gatsby first arrives in his car?

gtnhenbr [62]

Answer:

The narrator came from the Midwest to work on Wall Street as a bondsman. It is described as "an eye-sore" that is "squeezed between two mansions". It is "a cheerful red-and-white Georgian mansion". Nick and Daisy are second cousins; Nick and Tom knew each other in college.

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3 years ago

Consider leaders of Mali and Songhai. These include Mansa Musa, Sunni Ali, and Askia the Great.

Alex777 [14]

Answer: They all help in the development of their empire in the areas of economic, social, and cultural areas of the empire.

Explanation:

(A)Contribution of mansa musa, sonni Ali,and Askia the great to the growth of their empire.

Mansa musa: Mansa musa was a grandson of sundiata the founder of mali empire. He was a Muslim faithful, he became the ruler of mali in 1312.when he assumed power he returned normalcy to the empire and expand the empire. He also made the empire known to the outside world when he embark on holy pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in 1324.The pilgrimage made Mali the preferred destination of Muslim scholars who contributed to the economic, social, and cultural development of the empire.

Sonni Ali : Sonni Ali became the king of Gao in 1464,when he became the ruler of Gao he laid a good foundation for songhai empire by uniting the warring states around Gao together. He also established a standing army and introduced conscription into the army to made the army more formidable to fight a war.he also brought more horses for his caravan. Sonni Ali was also known to have extended the frontiers of his empire, he also conquered and occupied many cities such as Timbuktu,Jenne,and kebbi in Hausaland in the present day Northern Nigeria.

Askia the Great: Askia the Great whose real name was Askia Mohammed Toure was the king of songhai empire from 1493 to 1528. He contributed to the growth of the empire by establishing a standing army, he also extended the songhai empire to the Atlantic in the west and to lake Chad in the east.he was also known to have made the administration of central government more efficient. He also embark on pilgrimage to Mecca which led to the economic, social and cultural development of the empire.

(B) The characteristics they have in common were the following

1 .The expansion of the empire

2. Establishment of standing army for the empire

3. Embarking on holy pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca

(C) The characteristics modern day leaders need to guide the countries were the following

1. The determination to change the life of the people for the better.

2. They need to be courageous in handling the affairs of the government.

3. They need to be patriotic to their countries.

4.They need to be efficient in the administration of the government

5. They need to show the spirit of statesmanship.

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3 years ago