There was no real fighting going on throughout the winter of 1939-1940. Hitler had to move his troops from the east to the west. Britian and France dug in and waited for the attack to come.
It showed that power had shifted from the old imperial powers to the new superpowers, in this case the USA.
The secret agreement between Britain, France and Israel to seize control of the Suez Canal proved a disaster particularly for Britain and France.
The canal had been nationalised under Nasser and taken from British and French control. The plan was that Israel would seize Sinai and the British and French would use this as a pretext to send in military forces and regain control of the canal.
The plan was a disaster. The US government under Eisenhower was furious. He forced a humiliating retreat by refusing to support a run on the pound unless the British pulled out.
There was also widespread domestic as well as international condemnation. Eden the PM, had to resign largely in disgrace.
It showed that the pre-war imperialist world had gone and that it was the superpowers who could now shape international policy.
Answer: Unprecedented economic growth helped sustain his popularity even after leaving office.
Explanation: Former president Bill Clinton's term was largely specified by the importance he placed in economic growth. All of his time in the White house led to the longest economic expansion in history. He had the lowest unemployment rates in 30 years and HE was the only president to have a near-perfect period of job growth, adding over 22 million jobs, the most ever created under one president.
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He believed that economic progress is the true mark of a successful empire.
The Roe v. Wade case was one that deal with the constitutionality (aka legality) of the issue of abortion. In this case, the Supreme Court broke new ground by discussing how the right of a woman to have an abortion could be considered part of their 14th amendment rights. In this case, the justices ruled 7-2 that women have a right to privacy in terms of an abortion according to the 14th amendment.
However, the state where it is taking place does have a right to regulate abortions. The state must consider factors such as the health of the woman who is pregnant and the possible life of the fetus.