Countries like Germany and Italy faced massive economic and social hardships after World War I. This was one of the biggest reasons why countries like this turned to fascism and totalitarian style governments.
Germany is a perfect example of the aforementioned statement. Germany was blamed for World War I because of the Treaty of Versailles. This resulted in Germany having to pay billions of dollars in reparations to countries like France and Great Britain. This resulted in hyperinflation and the crashing of the German economy. During this time, Germans were looking for a leader who would restore Germany to their former glory. Hitler filled this cue, by playing off the anger, poor economic conditions, and the desire for revenge of the German citizens.
Isolationism is a good practice on paper, but when applied it does not work. Many of the problems China faced while under <em>haijin</em>, an isolationism period, included a secluded culture, inability to trade with other countries, and falling behind technologically compared to the rest of the world. Maritime piracy was also a big issue for China, as the few foreign trades they initiated under this period were intercepted by Japanese pirates. Modern nations can definitely learn from this disastrous period as an example of what not to put the country under when regarding foreign relations.
The chief reason for the purchase of Alaska was A. The established seal fishery industry in the territory promised economic benefits.
President George W. Bush, in eulogizing President Reagan, stated when Ronald Reagan was a child he "knew the world as a place of open plains, quiet streets, gas-lit rooms, and carriages drawn by horse." President George W. Bush use inversion as a language device when he said "carriages drawn by horses".
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