The decline of agricultural economies
For the most of the 20th century Russia was a Communist country with Socilaistic central planned economy and ruled by one party.
Yes Franklin's cartoon of join or die was very effective. It had a snake that had been cut into eighths and each segment represented colonies of America. Benjamin Franklin editorial game under America's “United colonies” showing an urge to join against the British during the Revolutionary war.
8 Cuts of the snake show the separated colonies and it was a clear depiction for those colonies to join in order to make a difference in power.
It came across as a great persuasion and influence them to get organized to fight against outside enemies. The political cartoon meant a great deal in combining people against enemies.
Answer:
What do peasant farmers do when they lost their crops?
Peasant farmers often depended on <em>subsistence agriculture</em> - this means that the farmers primarily grew crops to feed themselves and their families, rather than selling their crops for economic gain.
So, if the peasant farmers lose their crops, they will have nothing to eat. The peasants will probably go hungry and perhaps starve.
And what common pattern do we see when the masses are starving? They <em>revolt </em>! I suppose that's a bit of a stretch, but in general, the peasant class would definitely be upset at having no crops to feed themselves and their children. Such tensions will be directed at their leader or "King" who is supposed to be prepared for any disaster.
Wouldn't people think, "The leader has everything he wants and can get anything he does not have, can't he share with us?"
Anyways, that's how I would interpret this question.
Hope this helps!
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The answer to your question is,
Continents on the east side could fit snugly against those on the west.
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