(world history)
with mark brainliest
7). what prevented the soviet union from making a treaty with western democracies?
a) they tried, but western nations were suspicious of the threat of communism.
b) fascism was more closely aligned to communist goals then democracy, so italy seemed like a better ally.
c) the soviet union had little to gain from western democracies, so there didn't seem to be an advantage.
d) the nazi's promised to avoid invasion, while democracies made no such promise.

8). how did the japanese invasion of manchuria affect international efforts to achieve world peace?
a) the league of nations had a little concern for asian politics and made no comment.
b) mao zedong refused to appease japanese aggressors, which increased tensions.
c) the invasion heightened tensions in asia, making japan a focus of western nations in the coming war.
d) the invasions caused international sanctions, causing western nations to close their ports to japan.

(" and do not suppose that this is the end. this is only the beginning of the reckoning. this is only the first sip, the first foretaste of a bitter cup which will be proffered to us year by year unless by a supreme recovery of moral health and martial vigor, we rise again and take our stand for freedom as in the olden time")
use the passage above to answer the question.
11). what can be inferred from these words, spoken by winston churchill in 1938?
a) churchill wanted britain to form an alliance with the united states.
b) churchill did not believe the policy of appeasement would achieve its goals.
c) churchill favored strong military action against soviet aggression.
d) churchill wanted to avoid another war at all costs.

12). in which of the following did francisco franco contribute to the causes of ww2?
a) he fought on the side of the axis powers.
b) he gave germany a chance to experiment with new weapons.
c) he started a dictatorship, disrupting the power in europe.
d) he signed treaties with britain then broke them.