Alfred Thayer Mahan wrote a very important book "The influence of Sea Power Upon History" , this book and another one, gained recognition in Europe and set the example of how the British empire grew based on its naval power. This was like a teaching for the American in order to develop the concept of Manifest Destiny.
Well it began when Odysseus and his men had escaped death on the island of Ismarus, but this escape did not come without a heavy price. Because his men did not listen to orders he had told them, many had died in the battle that could have been avoided in the first place. So then ten days had passed; and the men continuously fought the rough seas and rough weather, it had been the gods' curse, so they could get back on their original course.
Then Odysseus and his men end up on the island of the Lotus Eaters. His men eat and rest, waiting for orders from their leader. Odysseus sends three of his men to explore the island. While walking the island, the men encounter the Lotus Eaters and find that they are a peaceful people; they do nothing except eat the lotus plant.
Odysseus' men eat the flowering plant and are immediately changed. Anyone who eats this sweet plant becomes forgetful of their purpose. They forget about their home and all their cares in the world. The men never send back a message to Odysseus; they stay and eat the plant with the natives.
Odysseus finds the men, literally drags them back to the ships, and ties them to the rowing benches. The men fight Odysseus' rescue, wishing to stay on the island and eat more of the sweet plant. He quickly gives the rest of his men the orders to set sail away from this place, fearing more will succumb to the indulgent treat. Once again, the men sail on back to their rightful course.
When money is legally accepted and has a recognized value it is a "legal tender", since it cannot be refused by vendors within the country that has claimed it as such.
The policies were very progressive which was against the system of the soviet union. Glasnost enabled transparency and press freedom as well as other human rights freedoms, while perestroika introduced private ownership and other economic reforms. These reforms enabled people to turn towards the capitalist system of values instead of a communist one and to change the government and protest and things like that.
