Read this passage:
By the early 1900s, European imperial powers had built up
huge armies and navies to enforce their claims on colonies
around the world. Each power raced to build a larger and
more advanced army than its rivals in Europe. When
Germany invested heavily in its navy, Great Britain and
other European powers responded by pouring resources
into their own naval forces. This led to a massive buildup
of weaponry in Europe in the years before World War I.
Which contributing factor to World War I does the passage most clearly
reflect?
A. imperialism
B. the alliance system
C. nationalism
D. militarism

Match the imaginary nineteenth-century scenarios with the type of imperialist motives they represent. richard watson, a british businessman, wanted to take advantage of his country’s control of chinese trade. so, he moved with his family to china. irene dupont was a teacher who loved literature. she traveled to senegal in africa to tribal children learn to read and write french. john hudson was the captain of a steam-powered ship for the british navy. on voyages across the pacific, he could stop and refuel his ship at various asian ports that his native country had exclusive access to. military economic humanitarian and religious

Why did the soviet union lose the cold war?

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