It is the story of a group of thirty people who travel as pilgrims to Canterbury (England). The pilgrims, who come from all layers of society, tell stories to each other to kill time while they travel to Canterbury.
We had the Cold War. It was called the Cold War because no military force was used in the war. It was mainly a technology race to try and scare the other country and come out superior. Espionage was also used in the war, but there was no man on man combat, and war with atomic/nuclear weapons was not conducted. I hope that answered your question, my friend.
The response was that the government should not interfere with the market since it would ensure the prosperity of everyone in the long run.
The 19th century was known for government wanting to meddle in the affairs of the market because the second half of the century, after the civil war, marked the beginning of the reconstruction and the beginnings of the progressive age when the government wanted to meddle in the market and protect the workers who unionized more and more.