One issue is in Australia, they protested for the immigration of Muslim people. It was a self-defense mechanism from outside nationalities and a counter to things that they would encounter in the future. They wanted to have more entitlement because they are the real citizens of their own soil. Data came from abc.net.au/news.
The main thing that made foreign goods more expensive and northern goods more competitive was that the northern factory system was very efficient and foreign goods were in high demand.
It started over the use of icons.The Romans wanted to use icons while the Eastern Orthodox so it as worshipping a false god. This resulted in the Roman Pope excommunicating the Emperor because he banned icons.
After fighting the war in Korea, the US had learned that communism would spread. In order to keep with their policy of containment, they had to rush in and stop Viet Cong from spreading communism (much like the domino theory that the US had). Had Viet Cong not wanted to bring about communism, there would be no need for invasion, and the domino theory would have yet to be proven.
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