<span>The system is that policymakers are elected to serve and represent their constituents. The policymakers also have their own personal beliefs. These beliefs may or may not correspond to their constituents beliefs. Also, it must be considered that it's a livelihood for the policy maker and they must do what is necessary to remain in office. The policymakers must balance these factors in determining which policies to support and which ones not to support.</span>
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Nineteenth Century - Belgium had a colony in Africa: the belgian Congo. The Belgian leadership treated the native people of the Congo in an extremely brutal manner, most people were essentially slaves. Some workers were mutilated if they did not meet certain quotas, or if they "misbehaved".
Twentieth Century - France and Britain came to dominate several areas in the Middle East after the Ottoman Empire collapsed. The French Mandate in particular, created the countries of Syria and the Lebanon.
The problem was that the borders of these countries were created without regard for ethnic and religious differences.
For this reason, modern Syria and Lebanon are very conflictive countries (Syria is in a civil war, Lebanon had a civil war from 1975 to 1990) because of that.
Twenty-first century - The United States invaded Iraq in 2003 under the false claim that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction hidden in its territory. While the U.S. army managed to depose the former dictator, Sadam Hussein, the invasion caused the deaths of thousands of American Soldiers and Iraqi citizens, and Iraq continues to be a unstable country up to this day.
The answer is first opium war
<span>Mexico has been heavily influenced by Spanish and American
cultures. During the conquest of Mexico
by the Spanish, they introduced the Roman Catholic faith and Western education and many of Mexican customs
and tradition such as mariachi and festivals were part of Spain’s influence. During the Mexican-American War, the U.S. won
and acquired territories from Mexico.
Many Mexicans became citizens of the United States and brought their
cultures to America such like food, festivities and other cultural traits.
Americans also influenced Mexican culture with better education as well as
opportunities in business and careers to name a few. </span>
Marshall plan was to provide aid to western europe and provided more than 15 billion
