Answer:
vendors
Explanation:
After World War One (WWI) between 1914 to 1918, Americans became mass VENDORS.
This is evident in the fact that the United States started exporting various commodities such as cotton, rubber, automobiles, and various other raw materials and refined products across Europe.
This was as a result of Europe building up to another war, which later turned to world war 2.
James Monroe was the 5th president
The correct answer is B) to ensure that Middle Eastern leaders would continue supplying them with oil.
<em>Western countries hoped to influence governments in the Middle East during the early 20th century to ensure that Middle Eastern leaders would continue supplying them with oil.</em>
Oil is abundant in the Middle East. For some countries, is the only thing that they produce and can export to generate an income. Oil has also been the reason for many conflicts in the region. Let's just remember the War of the Persin Gulf, when Irak invaded Kuwait and the United States troops had to intervene. So for oil reasons, many Western countries hoped to influence governments in the Middle East during the early 20th century to ensure that Middle Eastern leaders would continue supplying them with oil. The economic interests in the region are one of the most important foreign issues for Western countries such as the U.S.