MARKING BRAINIEST AND QUESTION IS WORTH 10 POINTS When four-fifths of the most representative men in America are pronounced unfit for war, what shall we say of their fitness to father the next generation? The time was when alcohol was received as a benefit to the race, but we no longer look upon alcohol as a food but as a poison. . . . Alcoholic degeneracy [deterioration] is the most important sanitary [health] question before the country, and yet the health authorities do not take action, as alcohol is entrenched [well established] in politics. Leaders in politics dare not act, as their political destiny lies in the hands of the agents of the liquor traffic. We are face to face with the greatest crisis in our country’s history. –President’s Annual Address to the Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Minnesota, Dr. T. Alexander MacNicholl,

Because of the alcohol problem, what does the speaker think we are face to face with?

A) A large shortage of healthy food

B) The fearful prospect of losing a war

C) The greatest crisis in our country’s history

D) A growing problem with sanitary conditions

At the start of the war, which countries were on the side of the central powers? check all that apply. ottoman empire great britain russia austria-hungary italy

Match each treaty with its description. treatys- a the munich agreement b the pact of steel c the molotov-ribbentrop pact descriptions- 1- an alliance between germany and italy 2- an agreement between germany and the soviets dividing eastern europe 3-an agreement between germany, france, italy, and britain granting germany a small part of czechoslovakia in return for peace

Excerpt from momotaro, or "little peachling" japanese folktale momotaro finding that he excelled every body in strength determined to cross over to the island of the devils, take their riches, and come back. he at once consulted with the old man and the old woman about the matter, and got them to make him some dumplings. these he put in his pouch. besides this he made every kind of preparation for his journey to the island of the devils and set out. then first a dog came to the side of the way and said; "momotaro! what have you there hanging at your belt? " he replied: "i have some of the very best japanese millet dumplings." "give me one and i will go with you," said the dog. so momotaro took a dumpling out of his pouch and gave it to the dog. then a monkey came and got one the same way. a pheasant also came flying and said: "give me a dumpling too, and i will go i along with you." so all three went along with him. in no time they arrived at the island of the devils, and at once broke through the front gate; momotaro first; then his three followers. here they met a great multitude of the devil's retainers who showed fight, but they pressed still inwards, and at last encountered the chief of the devils, called akandoji. then came the tug of war. akandoji made at momotaro with an iron club, but momotaro was ready for him, and dodged him adroitly. at last they grappled each other, and without difficulty momotaro just crushed down akandoji and tied him with a rope so tight that he could not even move. all this was done in a fair fight. what might reasonably be assumed about traditional japanese culture from this portion of the passage?