During the first great war(WWI) countries had formed defensive alliances with one another. So if 5 countries were in an alliance together, and 1 country was offended by someone, instead of 2 countries going to war, all 5 countries plus who ever started the conflict would all go to war. In case of WWI, instead of 2 countries going to war after archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, countries from Europe and Asia went to war.
<span>Sun Yatsen is known as the "father of modern China" for his role in leading the 1911 revolution against the Manchu Dynasty and ending imperial rule. Sun was a medical doctor who recognized the need to establish a republican government to aid the lives of his countrymen. Sun raised funds from Chinese nationals living overseas and successfully overthrew the dynasty. He spent the remainder of his years engaging in political and military strategy to help unify the country.</span>
It was between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers.
The main goal of the friars was to have people live a good Christian life.
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