He sent them so that the U.S. could get rid go rights to build the canal at lower rice.
The main motive for imperialism was to obtain and control a supply of raw materials for industries. This meant that a weaker country with abundant natural resources would be colonised. Imperialists were often brutal in the way they treated the indigenous population
To keep up with the demands of industrialization
The system was dubbed Star Wars.
The Strategic Defense Initiative was a missile defense system intended to protect the United States from attacks from nuclear weapons. It was announced by President Reagan on 23 March 1983.
The SDI was nicknamed 'Star Wars' by the Democrat Senator Ted Kennedy, after the 1977 film by George Lucas.
SDI focused on intercepting and destroying enemy missiles with lase beams, using x-rays lasers. Chemical laser was also in use, as well as neutral particle beam and hyper- velocity railgun.
SDI officially ended in 1993, under the Clinton administration.
Adam SchillerMoving from a command economy to a free market
A planned economy or as it more frequently know, a command economy is an
economy run by the state. The government controls, the type of goods/services being
made then allocates them, they have complete control over all resources. Command
economies are not consumer driven, supply and demand don’t factor in, instead the
government is responsible for providing service/goods that increase overall public
wealth. This does mean however that the economy is working on the basis that
everyone will pull their weight, individual gain does not come into a command
economy, it’s all about the good of the nation. Command economies typically have
more control over their people, allocating them jobs not truly based on skill level and
everyone’s pay is relatively the same, this equates to a fierier more equal economy. A
strong sense of Nationalism is what holds a command economy together, everyone
working together to fulfil the common goals of the nation, as all businesses are
nationalised everyone works for the state, which brings them together as a nation.
