What event led directly to the headline ?

the government closely monitored its finances to avoid another financial collapse.

the answer is b. hope this

confederacy: supported slavery, believed states should be able to nullify federal laws, supported low tariffs

union: everything else

we can argue that appeasement caused world war ii because it allowed hitler and the nazis to build germany’s military power until it was strong enough to fight a major war. additionally, appeasement emboldened germany, making it think the allies would never have the will to fight. this made germany much more aggressive and encouraged it to take the steps that eventually led to war.