When World War I began in July 1914, some world leaders said their soldiers would be home by Christmas in December. They didn’t imagine that the war would last for so many years or involve so much of the world. World War I finally ended in 1918 when Germany asked for a ceasefire. Currently, the United States is involved in wars in the Middle East. Are these wars similar to World War I or are they different? What will it take for these wars to end?

living during the great depression had a major affect on the mentality many people. a good portion of people who lived during that time do not trust banks. this is likely the result of the many widespread bank failures in the 30s that caused people to lose their life savings.

there are many answers to this question, such as a diplomat, ambassador, soldier, united nations employee, cia, etc.

japan is located on a chain of islands called an archipelago. it is made up of four main islands and thousands of smaller ones. the terrain is mountainous, which means there is not a lot of good land for farming. because of the geography, the japanese relied on the sea for many aspects of daily life.