The Preparedness Movement was a campaign led by former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Leonard Wood and former President Theodore Roosevelt to strengthen the U.S. military after the outbreak of World War I.
The correct answer of this question is letter D option. African colonies of France and Britain joined the war effort on the side of the Allies because they thought it would bring them independence after the war. After the war, Roosevelt brought up the independence of the African colonies. Then democratic government was introduced to the colonies.
As a new faith, Islam gained strength<span>(A) within portions of the former Roman Empire.</span>
It is important because it does not balance on a yearly basis, but rather on economy cycles. This means that budget deficits and surpluses are accounted for in the budget according to what economic cycle the country is in. That's why the definition of surplus and deficit changes depending on how successful the economy is.
In advocating for the League of Nations, Wilson wanted to create a unity between nations in order to avoid the same issues that led to World War I. Unfortunately the US rejected this proposal.