The correct answer for A is A. to build a canal linking the Atlantic and the Pacific
The United States wanted to trade with South America as well as with the Pacific region so they needed the Canal to be built to enable passage. They supported the Independence because they needed their people in power to help them build the canal which would result in a lot of money being earned.
The correct answer for 2 is A. harsh reparations from World War I
B. rise of the Bolsheviks in Russia, and D. spread of the Great Depression
Germans had to pay a lot of reparations and became completely bankrupt, The depression only further increased the problems since all industry in Germany started failing and unemployment was rampant. Hitler perceived communists as the enemies and this is often seen in his writing. Israeli nation was established after world war 2 and the Soviet Union collapsed much much later.
The correct answer for 3 is C. Ethnic tensions made the region vulnerable to conflict.
Serbia had only recently got its independence from Ottomans so they perceived the spreading influence of Austria-Hungary as a threat to their independence and sovereignty. Because of this, the population was heavily segmented into groups of various ethnic backgrounds and religious beliefs which resulted in high Ethnic tensions.
The correct answer for 4 is C. anger at Western interventions
The Shah ruled according to western standards and implemented western legislature which was perceived as dangerous and treasonous towards the islamic way of life. They got sick of it and started a revolution to get rid of the shah and introduce an islamic government which is when the Shah went to the United States.
