Answer:
It depends on the history of colonialism in the area, but a safe bet is Swahili / French and English.
Explanation:
Near the Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal regions the <u>French</u> had influence for many years, so naturally many Africans there speak French.
<u>English</u> is the current language of business and higher education --everyone wants to know English because it's helpful in trade and commerce.
<u>Swahili</u> is a "lingua franca" in East Africa, which means that it's often used as an intermediate for two people who have their own native tongue (say, Yoruba and Igbo).
It is important to maintain a good balance, because if the states are given to much power they would no longer need the federal government and likely leave the federal government. If the federal government is given to much power the government would likely resemble a dictatorship since states wouldn't have a say in the laws that govern them.
Answer:
The Berlin Blockade
Explanation:
The Berlin Blockade was one of the first crises we had at the start of the Cold War. During the occupation of Germany, the Soviets which was most likely assisted by their DDR (Eat Germany) puppet in denying the allies access to their zone of occupation within Berlin which was in East Germany. In response the Berlin Airlift started and on May 12, 1949 the blockade was lifted.
(The picture shows a map of occupied Germany. The Red is controlled by the Communist to show how easy it was for them to block access to Berlin [The yellow spot])
The Avignon Papacy was a period of time when there was a Pope in France instead of in Rome. The chosen pope was French and since there was strife between Rome and France, he decided to stay in Avignon and be a pope from there. After a few popes, they decided to go back to Rome but there were also people who wanted to be in Avignon, so the religion had an official pope in Rome, and an illegal one in Avignon. It was important because it showed that even kings can't interfere into religious affairs and that the Pope has the final word, or at least had at that time.
Gas prices doubled during this time, it is the correct answer!