There were four candidates in 1912
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
William H Taft
And Eugene Debs
It established intentions of friendship between the United States and Spain.
So that they could overrun the corrupt kings and queens. The people were starving. If the people didn't do anything they would have died.
Europe before 1914
Fear of Germany's growing strength encouraged Russia and France to enter into alliance in 1893. ... The new and unlikely friendship between these three powers heightened German fears of 'encirclement' and deepened the divide among the European powers. Imperial rifts worsened these divisions and tensions.
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A. Japan Devalued it's Currency. This lowered the value of its money compared to foreign currencies. Likewise, Japanese products were less expensive than imports.