Answer:
War broke out in Europe in the summer of 1914, with the Central Powers led by Germany and Austria-Hungary on one side and the Allied countries led by Britain, France, and Russia on the other. At the start of the war, President Woodrow Wilson declared that the United States would be neutral.
Questions to Guide Your Reading
What factors led to the decline of the Yuan Dynasty?
Where did the Black Death begin? What factors allowed it to spread across Afro-Eurasia?
What were the social, political, and economic effects of the Black Death on Europe?
How did European states and religious institutions change during the late Middle Ages? What caused these changes?
What were the sources of the Italian Renaissance? How did it alter European culture?
Why did Timur attempt to “externalize” the violence of the steppe?
Key Terms
Council of Constance
Babylonian Captivity of the Church
Humanism
Hundred Years’ War
Italian Renaissance
Malthusian Limits
Mamluk Sultanate
Ottoman Empire
Reconquista
Timur
Several africans were forced on a packed boat that was extremely dirty and it smelled awful. They were not fed properly and their hands were usually cuffed so they couldn’t escape and it was quite dark on the boat as well. They were hit and whipped as well. Many people would die on the trip there so it was very humid and unhygienic. Thus, they were treated far less than human with these circumstances.
