According to the Liberal Perspective, Which of the Following Factors

question 64

Multiple Choice

According to the liberal perspective, which of the following factors did not contribute to diplomacy's ability to prevent World War I?

• A) Germany expected that Great Britain would remain neutral in the conflict.
• B) Military mobilization plans called for an automatic escalation to war.
• C) Civilian institutions in various states broke down.
• D) Germany sought to ease the security dilemma by arming itself against invasion.

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Definitions:

NonAromatic

Molecules or compounds that do not contain a ring of continuously overlapping p orbitals, thus lacking the stability associated with aromatic systems.

π Network

An extended system of π bonds in a molecule, which can involve multiple atoms contributing p orbitals for delocalized electron sharing.

Cyclobutadiene

A highly reactive, four-carbon cyclic diene that is unstable at room temperature, interesting for its peculiar electronic properties and symmetry.

1,3-Butadiene

A simple conjugated diene with the formula C4H6, important as a monomer in producing synthetic rubber.