Venice was one of the two Italian cities that monopolized trade with the far east. Trade with the far east was vital to its fortunes and power. Venice traded with the Byzantine Empire and the Moslem world extensively and became powerful as a result of trade
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In the former soviet union, the main basis for ranking higher in the stratification system was <span>membership in the Communist party
In the former Soviet Union, the organization of the Communist Party was mainly based on the </span><span>principles of democratic centralism.
</span>This party was governed by the <span>the </span>Party<span> Congress.</span>
