Why did many Irish Americans oppose the United States’ decision to enter World War I on the side of the Allies? A. Many Irish im
migrants to America were married to Germans. B. They did not want to be allied with the Russian tsar. C. They resented British rule of Ireland. D. They feared the loss of Irish colonies due to the war.
The correct answer is C) They resented British rule of Ireland.
<em>Many Irish Americans opposed US's decision to enter World War 1 on the side of the Allies because they resented British rule of Ireland. </em>
Historians consider that 210,000 Irishmen fought World War 1 on the side of the Allies, serving the British forces. In 1914, Ireland was deeply divided into two factions: unionist and nationalist, two political factions with different philosophies. Although this was a clear internal division, men from both sides enrolled the military and helped the war effort for the justice of the cause. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, many Irish Americans opposed US's decision to enter World War 1 on the side of the Allies because they resented British rule of Ireland.
In 1754, the French built Fort Duquesne where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers joined to form the Ohio River (in today's Pittsburgh), making it a strategically important stronghold that the British repeatedly attacked.
The appropriate response is yes. The enhanced relations between the Soviet Union and China; upgraded Nixon's reality picture; opened up political and monetary relations with the Chinese.
No, it is false that during Washington's terms, Congress passed an excise tax on goods produced in Europe, since the tax they passed on these goods was called a "protective tariff".
