The system was put in place after world war i to deal with the issue of germany's former colonies. a. mandate b. colonial c. peace d. german

The A. Mandate System was put in place after World War I to deal with the issue of Germany's former colonies.

Following the end of World War I, in which the Central Powers had lost, the newly formed League of Nations (consisting of the victorious Allies and other countries), created a Mandate System.

The system was a legal statute in which the League of Nation granted authorization to a member nation (called "mandatory powers" or "mandatory"), to govern a former German or Turkish colony (called "mandate").

among the options given on the question the correct answer is option d.

tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”

explanation: the excerpt is from "mother tongue" is an essay by amy tan. the purpose of writing this essay was describe the challenging situation of someone who was raised in a family where the parents could not speak proper english and the influence of the situation.people also could judge the individual for the poor english.

however, amy tan described the english of her mother as broken according to the other people. but every time, she referred as broken she winced. because, she began to understand the world with her mother's english.she could understand her mother's english.

therefore, tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.