Why did Norman Angell, in a famous book written before World War I, argue that war is a “great illusion”?
a. All people share the same core values, and therefore, they should not fight.
b. A conspiracy of world leaders is responsible for creating wars for their own profit.
c. The costs of war include cutting off lucrative commercial and financial ties, making the costs of war higher than any benefits that might be gained.
d. War is a product of imperial competition, which is the “last stage of capitalism.”
c. The costs of war include cutting off lucrative commercial and financial ties, making the costs of war higher than any benefits that might be gained.
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a. because nuclear weapons are too powerful to be deterred b. because cutbacks were made to the SDI program that could have provided deterrence c. because partisanship has clouded the debate over BMDs d. because the threat of retaliation is meaningless to terrorists
Now, people can register to vote when they apply for
A) their passport. B) their social security card. C) a job. D) their driver's license. E) federal aid.