In this journal activity, you will write your own historical account of the major events that took place between 1914 and 1950. Use your own words in the clearest way you can. You will be graded primarily on the completeness and clarity of your writing. Terms:

total war

World War I

World War II

World War I  and World War II are two major events.

Explanation:

World War I  and World War II are two major events that took place between 1914 and 1950. World War I  started with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His murder started the war which spread across Europe that ended in 1918.  World War I ended with the defeat of Central Power that consist of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey. After 21 years of peace, World War II started in Europe on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland. On this action of Germany,  Great Britain and France declaring war on Germany on September 3 which ended with the defeat of Germany and Japan in 1945.

the correct answer is “opportunity cost”. opportunity cost is what a company misses out because it decided in one option over another one. in this case, the company decided to invest in building a factory so it gave up another possible benefit or profit in order to achieve success with the factory.  

trade-off is not the correct answer since it is a situation in which you accept losing something in return for benefits in other areas.

and finally, consequence is a general term used to accept what it comes when you make a decision. it can be a positive or negative consequence depending if the decision you took was the correct one.  

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.