The Spanish Conquistadors arrived in Tenochtitlan in 1519
Britain. Thus began the War of 1812 (a bit of a historical curiosity, since the United States declared the war and then waited for Britain to come and fight rather than immediately invading or attacking).
China; The Five Year Plan was an attempt by China to boost her industry and set her on the path to become a world class power. When Mao came to power in 1949, China was many years behind the industrial nations of the world. Mao wanted this to change.
<span>On an international level, Mao’s China had the same status as Stalin’s Russia. Communism was feared throughout the western world and here was the world’s most populated nation turning to communism.</span>
Russia;
<span><span>Expansion of transport
Expansion of communication
Increased exploitation of mineral wealth
Expansion of heavy industry
Growth in military power
Growth in industrial power</span></span>
