How did aggressive nationalism push france and germany to the brink of war in the early 1900s?
a. new weapons of mass destruction had placed germany on the most-feared nations list.
b. germany sought
retribution for its depressed economy, which it blamed on france.
c. france yearned for revenge against germany to regain its position as europe s leading power.
d. germany longed to seek revenge against france for its lost provinces.

Washington said that the united states would be "friendly and impartial" in regard to foreign conflict. what was his reason behind this statement? a jefferson and washington had determined the u.s. was too weak to wage war. b the u.s. had a treaty with both england and france, and was thus required to remain neutral. c france asked for the united states to stay out of the war, due to trade relationships. d a special envoy from england asked for strict neutrality on behalf of the united states.