The greatest weakness of the South during the Civil War was its
a. inferior military leadership.
b. weak overall morale for the Confederacy among most Confederate soldiers.
c. slave population.
d. economy, particularly its limited manufacturing capacity and inferior railroad network.
e. inefficient political system.
d
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a) Both sides struggled to recruit armies. b) Both sides struggled to gather supplies. c) Military leaders of both sides trained similarly and used the same tactics. d) Neither side was committed to the fight.
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a. Iran became a well-functioning democracy. b. Iran was too traditional to be impacted by Westernization. c. It provoked an intense backlash leading to the Islamic revolution in 1979. d. It led to a bloody civil war between Sunni and Shiite Muslims in Iran.
The Washington Conference of 1921
A. saw the Harding administration refuse to participate in it. B. ended as a diplomatic failure for the United States. C. attempted to prevent a global naval arms race. D. attempted to create a world court. E. sought to expand the global markets of the United States.