They were captured and inslaved
Germany hoped to achieve a quick victory in the First World War by invading France first, since they thought France was ill-prepared for invasion. However the complex alliance system led to a prolonged war.
The correct answer is “They believed the emphasis on the scientific method would bring Europe out of darkness”
The Enlightenment was a period of the rule of the scientific method, it was a moment when the Church lost influence over the academia and the importance of philosophers such as Voltaire, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, David Hume, Rousseau, Adam Smith, and others.
During this period science was ruling, this way there was a creation of scientific methods, the secularization of learning, religious tolerance - in contrast of the power the Church had before - and separation between Church and State.
There was a thought that rational thought would improve humanity because it did not involve personal interests and beliefs.
The correct answer is <span>The congo river
The congo river is so important because in its amount of flow it is only behind the Amazon and most of the river is navigable by people which makes it extremely useful in traveling from one point to another. This river is so important that it has one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams which powers a huge part of the African continent.</span>
American imperialism revolved around more than just politics and economics and national self-interest. They also included notions of humanitarianism, morality, religion, and ideas of civilization