The reasoning behind the America's involvement in World War I and the Spanish-American War (1898) had some similarities. The most significant one is the fact that it would allow America to spread their political power. During the Spanish-American War, the federal government was focused on a foreign policy of imperialism. Imperialism is when a powerful country or territory controls the social, political, and/or economic aspects of another country or territory. In this case, the US will end up having significant control over Cuba, as they helped to free this territory from the centuries of Spanish misrule.
In World War I, we also tried to expand our political power. By getting involved in European affairs and helping the allied powers to victory, the US was able to expand their views to other countries. This was especially true of president Woodrow Wilson's plans, as his 14 Points focused on establish sovereign democratic countries that were once considered territories of European superpowers.
First and foremost the end of slavery freed the African-Americans who had been restrained for so long. This meant a new found freedom for them and during the period of reconstruction, some 2000 African-Americans held government jobs. However life in the years after slavery also proved to be difficult. Although slavery was over, the brutality of white rice prejudiced persisted.
I’d go with C. Jazz and the dance “The Charleston” were big and new in the 1920s.
Not A, because The Great War, World War I, ended in 1918.
Not B, because the Panama Canal was built from 1904 to 1914.
Regarding D: Telegraphs were sent from the 1840s-1977. If the question is supposed to have more than one answer, this would be a good second answer. But if the question has only one answer, go with C.
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The Cultural Revolution was a horrible time. Mao Zedong used it as an excuse to purge the nation of intellectuals and people of high standing. The Red Guards were students he mobilized to carry out this revolution of terror.
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