Because of the railroad spreading out to the west. More materials could be sent west and more industries could be made :)
I believe the answer would be the speaker
Times change. An event like 9/11 never had happened before. When it hits that close to home everyone becomes paranoid and terrorism becomes a top tier security concern.
The United States has been involved in a lot of peace talks with several countries to ensure war negotiation is handled very well for the benefit of the entire population. The most influential is about its involvement with Israel and Palestine as it is part of the Mid-East peace talks. Successful negotiation went well with Egypt and Israel then Israel and Jordan.
The appropriate response is the first one. Joseph II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790 and leader of the Habsburg lands from 1780 to 1790. He was the eldest child of Empress Maria Theresa and her significant other, Francis I, and was the sibling of Marie Antoinette.
