<span> </span><span>Fact #1: The Civil War was fought between the Northern and the Southern states from 1861-1865.
<span>Fact #2: Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States during the Civil War.
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The most important factor from the options that lead to radicalized political parties was The Great Depression of 1929 (C).
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 led to a chain reaction not only in the U.S. but in many European countries as well. In the worst moments of the period, 22 to 23% of the American workforce, and 44% of German's workforce didn't have a job.
Due to the crisis, many American creditors charged loans made throughout the world; American companies stopped investing in other countries.
This generalized crisis, unemployment, and increasing misery of the population created a fertile soil on which fascist and nazi political figures fed.
Answer/Explanation:
France did not think the colonists could win, but after victories by the Continental army, France provided aid and signed a formal alliance.