Analyze the various attitudes of participants in the war toward ending it. What was the argument of those who wanted a negotiated “white peace”? How did others justify continuing the war until total victory was achieved?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Essays should contrast the view that territorial aims and grandiose idealist purposes should be renounced for the sake of ending the carnage, with the opposing views that (a) victory, including large territorial gains, must be achieved in order to justify the cost of the war and ensure national security (Ludendorff's opinion), or (b) victory was necessary to the creation of a new ideal world order (Wilson's opinion).
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What caused the Yugoslav civil war (1991–1999)?
a) The country, artificially constructed in 1919 out of various nationalities, languages, and religions, fell apart with the end of the Cold War. b) Because Yugoslavia was close to the Russian border, it was harder to get free of Soviet control. Consider This: Most of the fighting centered around Bosnia-Herzegovina. See 15.1.2: Hard Revolutions. c) The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church excommunicated the patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church, causing widespread fighting to break out. Consider This: Most of the fighting centered around Bosnia-Herzegovina. See 15.1.2: Hard Revolutions. d) Slovenia was the territory mainly responsible for the outbreak of the civil war. Consider This: Most of the fighting centered around Bosnia-Herzegovina. See 15.1.2: Hard Revolutions.
Which of the following philosophers rejected the notion that human nature is intrinsically good?
a. Confucius b. Mencius c. Xunzi d. Zhu Xi
Which of these states seceded after the Civil War began?
A) South Carolina B) Arkansas C) Maryland D) Texas
The Inka had no writing system, but kept records using a system of knotted strings called quipu.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)