Answer:
B. the sinking of an American passenger ship
Explanation:
Great Britain had sunk an American passenger ship in an attempt to cut off supply lines to the rebellion
Answer: He was 57
He passed away on September 14, 2009
An economic downturn.
http://factsanddetails.com/russia/History/sub9_1f/entry-4990.html
The Soviet Union turned a rural, agrarian society into one of the largest economic powerhouses in the world. The breakup greatly effected it.
Another way your question could be framed is “why do nations use imperialism on weaker countries?” and the simple answer is there are several motives such as ethnocentric purposes, religion, access to natural resources, expanding power, etc. Specifically people resort to imperialism on weaker countries because they are vulnerable to accept whatever helps the people survive in times of unrest.