European nations formed opposing alliances to protect themselves from their enemies. And the alliances made them stronger, both militarily and economically.
Because of its constant disagreements regarding land distribution and an extreme sense of nationalism. Also a lot of wars took place there or because of that place such as WWI, WWII, and WWIII.
They took it very seriously. They invaded Serbia with thousands of troops. It was not just considered a murder but an attack on the empire itself.
Geography gave the central powers a disadvantage, as they were surrounded by their enemies. ... If civilians were unhappy, they might not work well or they might create domestic unrest that would unset war plans and demoralize soldiers.
When Churchill said that the "<span>United States stood at the summit of the world" he didn't know the extent to which the USSR would rise as a dominant super power. The US's safety and prosperity was at risk due to the Cold War more than anyone had anticipated in 1945. </span>
Legislative branch was affected by the great compromise.
- Congress set up House of Committer on Un-Acticities to look for Communists both inside and outside the Gov.
- Hollywood executives crated a list of some 500 people they thought werecommunist. These people's names were put on the blacklist
- Congress passed the McCarren Act, whivh outlawed the planning of any action that might lead to a totalitarian dictatorship in the USA.