He would claim that it was proof of superiority. Social Darwinism is an idea that people or countries who succeed in life and who become rich did so because they could adapt to the environment and that those who are poor are inferior to them because they couldn't. In country leading, the idea is that the countries that became wealthy were superior and thus easily became rich while poor countries are inferior in their opinions.
Businesses and industries in the 1920s most closely followed the buying demands of consumers.
The 1920s were the times of economic boom in America: the industries were advancing in the production of consumer goods, and people all over the U.S. was excited to buy. The invention of credit and the impressive use of advertisement propaganda led to the start of the era of consumerism. This is why businesses and industries was pointed towards the buyers.
They would be natural resources.
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A republic is a confederation of independent state governments that form a large federal government. In a republic, the people choose who will govern them. These people are known as representatives. Thus answer 2 is correct.