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Germany's resumption of submarine attacks on passenger and merchant ships in 1917 became the primary motivation behind Wilson's decision to lead the United States into World War I. Germany also believed that the United States had jeopardized its neutrality by acquiescing to the Allied blockade of Germany.
Answer: 1. Manufacturing
2. Banking
3. Construction
Explanation: Though the War of 1812 severely damaged the American economy because of the British blockade, the aftermath gave a dramatic boost to certain sections that helped rebuild the American economy.
The British blockade of the American coast created a shortage of cotton cloth, leading to the development of American manufacturing capabilities, with the creation of a cotton-manufacturing industry at Waltham, Massachusetts.
The Americans were incapable of financing the war and this exposure of the nation's financial weaknesses fueled the decision by Congress to charter the Second Bank of the United States in 1816.
The war also encouraged the construction of the Erie Canal, a project that was built to promote commercial links but could also be used for military purposes if there was ever a need for it.
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Governor's Faubus' explanation for his opposition to the admission of African Americans to Central High School was that he feared there would be violence and disorder if desegregation went forward. We are referring to the situation called "the Little Rock Crisis."
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This politicisation of religion in Southeast Asia may well be going through a period of revival. One doesn't have to look far to find a host of examples of religious nationalism and conservatism. The ushering in of sharia law in Brunei has raised eyebrows, as has the growing conservatism of sharia law in Indonesia's Aceh province.
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