1. what role did nationalism and alliance systems play in the outbreak of the first world war?

2. what technological innovations contributed to the high death tolls during world war i?

3. following world war i, what attempts did europe make to try to prevent wars in the future?

4. how did the post-world war i germany react to the world economic crisis of the 1920s and 1930s?

5. how did authoritarian governments emerge in the different countries of spain, germany, and italy?

6. how did hitler use the concept of german nationalism to provoke a war in europe?

7. what were the strongest arguments for using the atomic bomb against japan to end the war in the pacific?

8. what were the historical, political, and economic factors that led to the holocaust?

9. what are some of the 20th century genocides, and how did they come about?

10. how did the united states and the soviet union go from allies during the second world war to enemies engaged in a cold war?

Which of these is a role of congress? a) to veto legislation b) to pass the federal budget c) to nominate cabinet members d) to interpret the constitution 2) which of these is a power of the legislative branch? a) declare war b) enforces laws c) interprets laws d) negotiates treaties 3) a two/thirds vote of each house of congress is required to a) impeach the u.s. president. b) approve presidential appointments. c) pass an appropriation or tax bill. d) pass a bill over the president's veto. 4) the chief purpose of congressional committees is to a) draft legislation for consideration by the full congress. b) act as a group to which the president can direct his lobbying effort. c) provide a place for lobbyists and special interest groups to get support. d) hold hearings so that bills can be evaluated and studied prior to voting. 5) after a bill has been passed by both houses of congress it a) becomes a law. b) is sent to the president. c) returns to the house of origin for verification. d) is sent to a subcommittee in the house or senate. 6) house of representatives passes a spending bill → senate debates the spending bill → senate passes the spending bill → ? what completes this sequence of events? a) the spending bill becomes a law b) the states must approve the bill c) the supreme court reviews the bill d) the president must act on the bill eliminate