It makes the soil very fertile and makes it easy to use irrigation if needed.
What are the main strengths and weaknesses of the following Evil Empires?
The Third Reich
The Soviet Union
Imperial Japan
Communist China
The "Decades of Darkness" USA
The Mongol Empire
The neo-Caliphate advocated by Hizb-ut-Tahrir
I'll start with the first two:
Third Reich - Strengths: Well industrialized, superb Prussian military system, willingness to take big risks
Third Reich - Weaknesses: Racist ideology (limits possibility to profit from foreign traitors and apologists), small land area with few natural resources, internal factionalism
Soviet Union - Strengths: Huge area, huge natural resources, attractive ideology, stable bureaucratic government
<span>Soviet Union - Weaknesses: Devastated by WWII, inefficient command economy, risk-averse in warfare, limited access to the oceans (esp. in winter)</span>
Answer:
Living conditions were cramped, there was no privacy and nearly everyone was seasick. The weather on the first part of the voyage was good and allowed the passengers to spend some time on deck in the fresh air, even though this was viewed in a poor light by the seamen.
