Like crippled or to give in to something
It made traveling and shipping easier for the people who owned industries
While parts (3) and (4) are accurate, parts (1) and (2) need revision. This is the correct answer. Hope this helps!
The state-controlled economic markets in the Soviet Union, while the United States had a free market system.
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The United States protected free speech while the Soviet Union placed strict limits on expression.
They were better off. Without the discovery of the uses of fire, mankind would not be here. Fire led to the rapid increase of newer, more advanced tech, such as a sword instead of a club.
