a direct democracy people go directly to meetings to speak. these are normally in small places and countries. in larger countries there are representative democracy (which the us has) people are elected who have the same views as the people and they represent the people. this is used in larger countries.
The US has been described as an oligarchy because economic elites and organized groups that represent special interests have substantial independent impacts on the US government policy.
It's a thing called "scorched earth". the russians would rather burn their fields and slaughter livestock to the ground than have the french successfully take over their houses and farms and eat and steal their food, etc. it's a way to let the french starve!
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They reduced tension in the Middle East
I believe the answer is that they BUILT UP THE MILITARY... not 100% sure, more like 70% sure. I scored an 82% on the overall quiz where this was one of the questions (out of 16).
