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What was the main reason for the difficulty in maintaining American neutrality during WWI?
What was the main reason for the difficulty in maintaining American neutrality during WWI?
- Pressure from industrial and imperial powers (correct)
- Economic sanctions imposed by other countries
- Lack of military resources
- Political instability within the US government
Which of the following was NOT one of the long-term causes of WWI?
Which of the following was NOT one of the long-term causes of WWI?
- Imperialism
- Capitalism (correct)
- Militarism
- Nationalism
Which country had the strongest military on the European continent by 1890?
Which country had the strongest military on the European continent by 1890?
- Italy
- Germany (correct)
- Britain
- France
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Study Notes
- American neutrality was difficult to maintain due to pressures faced by industrial and imperial powers.
- Four long-term causes of WWI were nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and alliances.
- Nationalism led to competitive and antagonistic rivalries among nations.
- Imperialism involved extending economic and political control over various peoples of the world.
- Militarism involved increased military spending and the use of armed forces as a tool of diplomacy.
- Germany had the strongest military on the European continent by 1890.
- Germany and Britain competed in naval arms race.
- France, Italy, Japan, and the US also joined the naval arms race.
- Many ethnic groups resented domination by others and longed for independence.
- Jeannette Rankin was the only member of the House to vote against the US entering both WWI and WWII.
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