The states were all trying to create their own government and all the other nations were confused as to who wanted what in trade or how anything worked
Acquiring colonies to provide a favorable balance of trade.
Mercantilism was the theory that trade generates wealth and peer, so gathering colonies that stimulate trade would fall under mercantilism.
Answer:
a. This political cartoon is referring to Little Red Riding Hood.
b. The author chose to represent the three nations (Poland, Soviet Russia, and Nazi Germany) as the characters from the fairy tale because many people are familiar with the themes and characters of Little Red Riding Hood, so by representing the nations as the characters, the viewer of the cartoon can understand that Poland is seen as "innocent," and Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany are seen as "evil" and preying on Poland.
c. The cartoonist views Soviet/Nazi pact as evil because they are two powerful nations who have committed horrible crimes, allying together against innocent people and nations of Europe.
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A system of government intervention to promote national prosperity and to increase the power of the country is called m<span>ercantilism.</span>