Which of the Following Statements About the Involvement of Various

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the involvement of various nations in the Spanish Civil War is accurate?

• A) Franklin Roosevelt advocated official U.S. support of the Nationalist faction, sending a large number of troops to the Iberian Peninsula.
• B) The United States, Britain, Germany, and Italy all supported the republican movement but experienced a falling out that led to the Second World War.
• C) Hitler and Mussolini helped the armed fascist uprising led by Nationalist Francisco Franco, adding to the sense of crisis in Europe.
• D) Whereas the European democracies helped the armed uprising, Germany and Italy broke alliances by refusing to intervene and thereby saving their resources.
• E) The Soviet Union refused to play any role, thereby ensuring that it would join the side of the Axis powers during the Second World War.

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Definitions:

Rods

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are sensitive to low light and contribute to night vision.

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that function best in relatively bright light and enable color vision.

Fovea Centralis

A small pit in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest, responsible for sharp central vision.

Anisocoria

a condition where the pupils of the eyes are of unequal sizes.