The correct answers are C) Some oil refineries in the area flooded, releasing toxic sludge into the water that covered much of the city. D) The city's position between Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River led to widespread flooding.
The statements about the effects of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans that are true are: "Some oil refineries in the area flooded, releasing toxic sludge into the water that covered much of the city" and "The city's position between Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River led to widespread flooding.
Indeed, one of the major problems was that local, state, and federal government agencies did not react quickly, and could not save the city from major damage.
The government did not pay the proper attention to the major disaster it was. Hurricane Katrine impacted with so much "fury" that it wreaked havoc in the city of New Orleans. By the time the federal government reacted, it was too late. That is why the city suffered a lot of damage, private property and public property were severely affected. The NFL stadium, the Louisiana Superdome had to be adapted as a refuge for the citizens
Here ya go: http://www.usahistory.info/timeline/
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsace-Lorraine
2.Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859–1941) was determined to build up Germany’s navy because a large and powerful navy was essential to expansion. In the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth century, Germany’s government espoused expansionist aims and pursued expansionist policies. In sum, these policies were known as Weltpolitik, meaning "world politics." As the name hints, the general idea was to make Germany a world power by expanding outward and building an empire. Geopolitics dictated that this had to be an overseas empire, so a masterful navy was essential to traversing the seas and securing control of other regions via the seas. One of the key figures in expanding the German navy was Admiral von Tirpitz, who did so with the support and encouragement of the Kaiser and most of the Reichstag.
3.While there are many reasons why Britain became the first industrialized nation in the world, the main geographical reason concerns the location and accessibility of Britains coal deposits. Britain's coal deposits were easily accessed, and navigable waterways ensured that coal was easily transported to urban centers. The main social reasons stem from the fact that Britain had a large population that could work in the factories and a stable government.
