Big stick ideology, big stick diplomacy, or big stick policy<span> refers to U.S. President </span>Theodore Roosevelt<span>'s </span>foreign policy<span>: "speak softly, and carry a big stick."</span>
Answer:
cuba is an island
Explanation:
because they are smaller than a continent and are surrounded by water
<span>The direct political administration of india by the british government (the raj) lasted for </span>90 years
Answer: It was believed to bring about an end to suffering
Explanation:
After Siddhartha Gautama gained enlightenment and became the Buddha, he preached to many to make them understand that suffering existed in this world but there was also a way to end it, following the Eightfold Path.
In a world that was beset with suffering, the people readily took this message in because they wanted their suffering to end and they believed that Buddhism could make this happen.
As the Soviet Union dissolved and the cold war ended the balance of power in Europe and especially Eastern European changed forever.
While earlier, the Soviet Union held sway over much of Eastern Europe, that completely disintegrated overnight. The Soviet influence in the region was shattered.
On the edges of Eastern Europe were the NATO countries, who quickly became the dominant political and military force in the region without any rival.
Communism and socialist policies also ended as newly freed countries started to transition to market-based economy.
