Woodrow Wilson and Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan came into office with little experience in foreign relations but with a determination to base their policy on moral principles rather than the selfish materialism that they believed had animated their predecessors' programs. Convinced that democracy was gaining strength throughout the world, they were eager to encourage the process. In 1916, the Democratic-controlled Congress promised the residents of the Philippine Islands independence; the next year, Puerto Rico achieved territorial status, and its residents became U.S. citizens. Working closely with Secretary of State Bryan, Wilson signed twenty-two bilateral treaties which agreed to cooling-off periods and outside fact-finding commissions as alternatives to war.
In a statement issued soon after taking office, Wilson declared that the United States hoped “to cultivate the friendship and deserve the confidence” of the Latin American states, but he also emphasized that he believed “just government” must rest “upon the consent of the governed.” Latin American states were hopeful for the prospect of being free to conduct their own affairs without American interference, but Wilson's insistence that their governments be democratic undermined the promise of self-determination. In 1915, Wilson responded to chronic revolution in Haiti by sending in American marines to restore order, and he did the same in the Dominican Republic in 1916. The military occupations that followed failed to create the democratic states that were their stated objective. In 1916, Wilson practiced an old-fashioned form of imperialism by buying the Virgin Islands from their colonial master, Denmark, for $25 million.
The religious institution demonstrate simplicity by encouraging people to follow the testimony of simplicity and to have a simple lifestyle.
<u>Explanation:</u>
The religious institutions of the Christianity religion state that simplicity is the theme of the religion. People should have a simple living style and should only focus on the things which are important for them in their lives.
They should not pay much attention to the things which are not very important in life. According to St. Thomas, god is infinitely simple and so should be his people. Thus religion encourage the people to follow the testimony of simplicity.
Zlata lived in the City of Sarajevo. She was a Bosnian writer and the Author of Zlata's diary: A child's Life in wartime Sarajevo.
Zlata was a young girl who lived in the seized territory of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. The War that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an International Armed Conflict. The main reason for the war was that the Serbs and Croats living in the Bosnia wanted to annex the territory of Bosnia for Serbia and Croatia respectively.
The answer is c, an alliance is the formal name
The correct answer is : A) received loans to buy homes or businesses.
