Answer:
It was to entertain the villagers with past stories. Griots would tell mythical stories of the gods and spirits of their region.They would also tell stories of kings and famous heroes from the past battles.
I believe the answer is: It was weakened and could not provide military protection.
Land reclamation refers to the process of creating new land by elevating the land that covered by the sea or lake and extracting the water out.
Due to the large budget for this project, the government have less money to be allocated for military supplies and soldiers.
Answer:
Tensions between America and the Soviet Union after WWII + ideological conflict (communism)
Repud: believes that taxes shouldn't be increased for anyone
Demo: minimum wages and progressive taxation