During 1931-1945(world war 2) japan became to build up and later went to war with the united states (August 1941 The Battle of Pearl Harbor)
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Your answer would be C, mainly because the soil near a waterway is very fertile, and before cars, boats were a cheap, easy way of transit.
The capital of the Byzantine Empire was Constantinople. They specifically chose that capital because it was centered between the Aeg and Black sea which would increase it's trade and also assert their dominance. Furthermore, it was the largest and richest's cities at that time.
China ranks first in worldwide farm output. Hope this is correct.
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Following a failed invasion of Iraq in 686, Abd al-Malik focused on securing Syria before making further attempts to conquer the greater part of the Caliphate from his principal rival, the Mecca-based caliph Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr.