Which of the following statements are correct?
Russia regarded World War 1 as a perfect opportunity to spread its policy of communism to the rest of Europe.
After World War 1, fascism as a political ideology experienced rapid growth in France and Italy.
Before World War 1, the United States of America wanted to spread its policy of capitalism, but just waited for the perfect opportunity to do so.
World War 1 partly caused the United States of America to become the major world power.
The following statement is correct:
- World War 1 partly caused the United States of America to become the major world power.
The other statements are incorrect:
- Russia did not regard World War 1 as an opportunity to spread communism to the rest of Europe. In fact, Russia was involved in a civil war between the Bolsheviks (who wanted to establish communism) and the anti-Bolshevik forces during and after World War 1.
- Fascism as a political ideology saw significant growth in Italy after World War 1, but not in France. France, on the other hand, experienced a rise in socialism and left-wing movements.
- The United States of America did not have a deliberate plan to spread capitalism before World War 1. However, the war did provide economic opportunities for the U.S. and contributed to its economic growth and international influence.