They standardized weights, measures, writing and standards
Other tribes had to pay tribute to them in the form of food, clothing, goods, and captives to feed the hungry Aztec gods
In the first few years of World War II, both sides of the war were mainly stuck in stalemate, which is like a draw neither side was gaining or losing much ground, but I'm sure as you can probably imagine it was still a gruesome war with lots of bloodsheds, injuries, and casualties, but both sides continued to try and outsmart the other side in the great war, but as stated before they were mainly stuck at stalemate in the first few years. Hope this helps :-).
Society of friends, were persecuted in England because they held services without formal ministers, refused to defer to persons of rank, and opposed war