Which of the following was not an effect of WWI? °The devastation of European economies, towns, and farms

°The breakup and restructure of European empires such as Austria-Hungary

°The growing discontent of countries that felt wronged by the Treaty of Versailles

°The rise of democratic governments in war-torn countries such as Russia

The decline of rome was the natural and inevitable effect of immoderate greatness. prosperity led to decay, the causes of destruction multiplied with the extent of conquest; we should be more surprised the empire did not collapse sooner. -- edward gibbon, historian and politician, 1776-1788 ? you! which of the following causes does gibbon highlight (check all that apply)? 1.) wealth led to a decay of roman values. 2.) the empire was too large to govern. 3.) labor-intensive agricultural methods led to a reliance on slave labor. 4.) the lack of economic freedom discouraged hard work innovation. 5.) the common citizens did not have any say in government and no way to seek reform.