World War I offered the Young Turk dictatorship (Committee on Union and Progress; CUP) an opportunity to realize its nationalist aims. Already inclined toward Germany due to economic ties, close relations between the two militaries, and compatible territorial ambitions for a war against Russia, the Young Turk government concluded a secret military agreement with the German government on August 2, 1914, and formally entered the war on the side of the Central Powers on November 11.
Congress was protecting slaves that were freed after the Civil War
Explanation:
Johnson held that blacks were not qualified to become U.S. citizens and that the measure would “operate in favor of the colored and against the white race.” It was mainly made to protect rights
