Tensions leading up to world war ii can be traced to which of the following?

a. germany slowly negotiated treaties giving it control of most french territory.
b. great britain refused to follow the post-war rules set up in the treaty of versailles.
c. japan began establishing an empire by attacking and conquering its neighbors.
d. the soviet union developed into a fascist dictatorship under joseph stalin.

"germany's geographic location was an advantage when it was on the offensive in the war because it was situated next to an extremely wide river, the rhine, which was difficult for the allies to cross."

roosevelt essentially took the opposite approach as hoover in taking on the great depression. herbert hoover thought that america and its economy could naturally recover from the depression in due course, so he adamantly restrained the federal government from intervening on behalf of the people affected. on the other hand, roosevelt dramatically increased employment by expanding the federal government and establishing agencies that would aid in relieving some of the country's worst problems.