Answer:to counterbalance the Western European alliance. to convince East Germany to join NATO. to respond to Stalin's direct threat to attack West Germany. to prevent communism from spreading to West Germany.
Explanation:
<span>By ruling gently with religious tolerance new areas were easier to conquer with least resistance</span>
The colonists requested/declared their independence from Britain due to the extreme taxes that were being imposed upon them.
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