The ensuing Mexican–American War was waged from 1846 to 1848 with the loss of many thousands of lives and the loss to Mexico of all of its northern provinces.
Answer:
C) it was created as a domestic agency aimed at maintaining order during crises such as the chaos that followed the 9/11 attack
Explanation:
The Department of Homeland Security was founded after 9/11 to coordinate domestic responses to terrorism and potential acts against the United States.
The game changers of the Classical Era were:
- Confucius (551-479 BCE). Confucius was a man who developed concepts about society, education and government. His philosophy remained in force for millenia to come.
- Greco-Persian Wars (500-479 BCE). The small and divided Greek cities won against the Persian Empire and showcased Greece's momentary unity.
- Reign of Alexander the Great (336-326 BCE). A remarkable leader. Spread culture and made an Empire conquering the Mediterranean, India and Egypt. Died undefeated.
- Mauryan Dynasty (321-185 BCE). India's first great Empire. It developed India's economy and spread Buddhism and Aryan culture.
- Han Dynasty (208 BCE - 220 CE). China's golden age. Flourishment of science, technology, arts and crafts.
- Jesus (0-33 CE). His teachings inspired the creation of Christianity. His ideals both unified and divided people. Changed the course of history forever.
- Trans-Saharan Trade (300 CE). Major route in Northern Africa that went through the Sahara Desert, making trade no longer dependant on fair weather.
- Split of the Roman Empire (330 CE). After the Crisis of the Third Century, the Roman Empire divided in two, which led to the creation of the Byzantine Empire.
- Collapse of the Western Roman Empire (478 CE). The collapse generated by nomadic groups' forces, took the Western Roman Empire to the Dark Ages and the return of Feudalism.
- Sui Dynasty (589-618 CE). The Sui Dynasty reunited China for the first time in almost 400 years. Spread buddhism.
One-third of the world's population lived under communist governments at that time.
The largest communist nations were the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and the People's Republic of China. Nations in Eastern Europe were under communism and Soviet influence, behind what Winston Churchill called the "Iron Curtain." Communism had also spread elsewhere around the globe, in places like Cuba and Vietnam.
