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World War I - Events After the Assassination of the Archduke of Austria
- In 1914 Britain was still an empire. All of Britain's territories overseas entered the war on
Britain's side. Their entrance extended the war beyond the boundaries of Europe.
Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, and the Union of South Africa joined the fighting.
Japan had military ties to Britain. Soon Japan declared war on Germany. In response,
Austria-Hungary declared war on Japan.
· The United States declared that it would remain neutral. However, this policy of
neutrality could not last forever.

Multiple-choice the word "democracy" means: (a) "rule by the people" (b) "minority rule" (c) "individual rights" in a democracy, election results are protected against dishonesty by: (a) laws (b) customs (c) values the type of government in which the people are represented by elected officials is sometimes called a: (a) monarchy (b) republic (c) totalitarian state in most democracies, the only legal requirements for voting or holding public office are based on age, residence, and: (a) religion (b) citizenship (c) personal wealth in an election, political parties give voters a choice among candidates who tend to represent different: (a) ethnic groups (b) religious groups (c) interests and points of view

Give an example of a situation in which an individual's pursuit of economic self-interest may not benefit but instead harm the rest of society

Which sentences describes a cycle of dependency? a. aid harms the local economy creating the need for more aid.b. aid improves infrastructure and creates more wealth and more good infrastructure.c. aid programs become more reliable over time so people can depend on them.d. no answer is correct