A.King Victor Emmanuel appointed Count di Cavour prime minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
1. Adolf Hitler establishes the Third Reich-<em>1933</em>
2. Germany annexes Austria-<em>March 12, 1938</em>
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3. Munich Conference/German annexation of Sudetenland-<em>September 29, 1938</em>
4. Germany invades Poland-<em>September 1, 1939</em>
5. Great Britain and France declare war on Germany-<em>September 3, 1939</em>
6. Germany and the Soviet Union establish the Nazi-Soviet Pact-<em>February 11, 1940</em>
Which of the following situations demonstrates balanced forces? <span>A. a clock's pendulum in motion</span> <span>B. a rock thrown upward, being acted on by gravity</span> <span>C. a child on a moving seesaw</span> <span>D. a car driving on a straight freeway at 60 miles per hour</span>
Answer:
If I were a European leader during the Age of Imperialism, I would attempt to approach my goal of expanding my empire through diplomacy. Much like the control the United States achieved over China through the Open Door Policy, I would try to secure a strong economic influence in the country/territory and create international agreements (which made other countries feel like they had huge influence) to secure my own interests there. Then, I would find a resource that said country/territory could not live without and become the sole provider of said resource. Then, the country would have no choice but to depend on my European power (wah haha). Basically, I would manipulate the country/territory I want into needing my power while making other international powers think that they have a good deal while in reality I have the economic spoils and they have only a little. By using diplomacy rather than force or "international bullying," I have not created much of a conflict. Instead, everyone is blissfully ignorant of the fact that my country has completely taken over. Therefore, this is the perfect solution with definitely no disadvantages.
*Please note that a good bit of this answer was quite sarcastic, but I think you get the gist. :))
