As the map is not complete and I can not see the letter on the dot on China, it is China which was treated in this manner.
Explanation:
In the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, China was a very weak country, which was weird when taken in account the population it had and the vast resources it possessed. The problem was internal, and the economy that was primitive compared to the more developed countries.
The European countries used this, and through military conquests manged to conquer parts of China and divide it into spheres of interest. The focus was mainly on the coastal areas, as they were of huge economic importance, so pretty much all of the coastline of China was under the rule of European countries, which despite their disagreements, actually worked together against China.
The Chicago Tribune is trying to say that companies cannot have both freedom and have control of other companies.
The correct answer is by birth and naturalization.
If you are born to parents at least one of which is a U.S. citizen at the time of your birth, then you automatically gain a U.S. citizenship which means gain a citizenship through birth. While it does not matter whether you were born in the USA or in another foreign country.
Well, the function of an umbrella is to protect its user from rain.
It has a shield-like structure on the top that would repel the water that fall from the top of its users and protect them from directly making contact from the water.
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