Which sentence best describes the influence of alliances on the start of world war i? a. alliances delayed the beginning of world war i because nations were afraid to attack one another. b. alliances forced member nations to settle their differences through talks rather than through armed attacks. c. alliances prevented many european countries from joining the war because they had signed a pledge not to. d. alliances between nearly all european nations meant that when two went to war, all became involved.

for starters, there is the structural trend of rising primary government expenditure as a share of gdp, which reached 36% in 2014, up from 22% in 1991. this increase reflected a political desire to address the poverty and inequality that had gone unaddressed during previous decades. to support the increase, brazil’s government increased taxes on consumption and promoted progress toward labor-market formalization. nonetheless, public investment, particularly in infrastructure, took a hit. in fact, with the exception of the 2005-2008 period, total investment as a share of gdp has remained below 20% since 1991.

either b) they were often feared and despised by other native cultures. or

c) their obsession allowed them to coexist with many other native cultures because of their peaceful nature.