When World War II was over it came to light that the military had rejected over half of the men who were drafted or had given them lighter duties, because they were not fit enough for combat. The United States began to realize it needed to focus more on fitness. A researcher by the name of Thomas K. Cureton began to study exercise and fitness. He conducted many experiments and was able to establish a set of guidelines for maintaining fitness.
<span> One of </span>Stalin's main<span> goals was to increase the output of industrial goods, and he placed emphasis on electrical power, capital goods (ex. coal, iron, and machinery), and agriculture.</span>
The primary way in which the government encouraged settlement in the west was through the Homestead Act, which gave people free land--while the railroads allowed them to travel there safely.
