John Quincy Adams imposed a law that would support anything that will result in profit for the market of United States.Examples are commerce, agriculture and arts. This was his stepping stone towards making the United States become the "first and mightiest nation in the world".
Worlds highest mountain peak would be Himalaya. They are known for tallest mountains worldwide. Hope this helps. :)
In the 19th Century it was a struggle for France to attain its freedom. During this time, France was constantly at war with some of the members of the monarchy. This was also caused by the merging religions that had took over Europe. The French Revolution was push until the World War I
Is this a random question? If so, I think that countries on the losing side of the war have already lost to the opponent for the reason they were fighting for. Is that not punishment enough? On top of that most countries that go to war could be 3rd world countries and probably can't afford to lose anything else or can afford to go to war. Respond to my answer if it were not quite what you were looking for so that I can give feedback on what you were looking for. Because your question didn't provide much to go on. :) im open to suggestions and corrections.