Very long story short, farming and sugar, as well as a port to china, east india and asia. and the islands were a prime place for a navel base.
Red biennium, from 1919-1920
The main reason for british colonization of Singapore was to obtain use of its harbor and ports. Singapore was in a very strategic position for certain trade and shipping routes.
If this question is referring to there american civil war, then the answer would be no. african americans were not only excluded, but they were still discriminated against
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union had a non aggression pact. When Germany's attempt to conquer England failed Hitler turned his attention to the Soviet Union. When Germany broke the treaty with the Soviet Union the Soviet Union asked to join the Allies in the fight against the Axis Powers.
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