Answer:
because they were able to a little amount at a time instead of paying full price.
Explanation:
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Mongols favored trade even before Ghenghis khan, they hunted/herded very few were weapon makers or potters/weavers, many items they needed to living had to be traded. As Ghenghis khan rose to he realized the Mongol army was gonna need many things for battles. To facilitate trade Ghenghis offered protection to merchants that came from east and west, offered higher status for merchants allowed by the Chinese or Persians who despised trade and traders.
Supporters typically supported the ideas of containment and domino theory.
Vietnam "hawks" or supporters of the war wanted to see Communism defeated. The war with Vietnam provided an opportunity to contain and possibly destroy Communism. They supported an "any means necessary" approach to defeat Vietnamese aggression which pulled us into war.
Freight train . Sorry if I’m wrong