Unlike much of the rest of the Western Europe in the 13th century Italy was divided into “city-states” where middle-class citizens got power and promoted international exchange. During the late middle Ages, Northern and Central Italy wound up unmistakably more prosperous than the south of Italy, with the city-states, for example, Venice and Genoa, among the wealthiest in Europe.
The Crusades had constructed enduring exchange connects to the Levant, and the Fourth Crusade had done a lot to devastate the Byzantine Roman Empire as a business opponent to the Venetians and Genoese. The fundamental exchange courses from the east went through the Byzantine Empire or the Arab terrains and onwards to the ports of Genoa, Pisa, and Venice.
Extravagance merchandise purchased in the Levant, for example, flavors, colors, and silks, were foreign made to Italy and after that exchanged all through Europe.
There are many different events that can be traced to the hostilities between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
Launching of Sputnik: Sputnik was the world’s first artificial satellite and the first man-made object to be placed into the Earth’s orbit. This event showed the power and technological capabilities of the Soviet Union.
The Red Scare: Many people in the United States were persecuted because of their beliefs. People who were thought to be communists were persecuted due to the policies of Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Bay of Pigs Invasion: The Bay of Pigs invasion was a secret mission directed by the CIA to invade the island of Cuba and force them to change their regime. The main purpose of the invasion was the overthrow of Fidel Castro. However, the operation was a military disaster for the United States.
War in Vietnam: The war in Vietnam was a war between communist North Vietnam and pro-American South Vietnam. The United States got involved in this war in 1965, and it quickly became one of the most unpopular wars in history.
In the early emergence of the merchant class, the clergy was vehemently opposed to merchant activities such as banking and trading. The clergy convinced the community that these activities were evil and against God’s will. As such, people would blame the merchants for natural catastrophes including disease, floods or famine as a punishment to the community from God.
Fair Labor Relations Act<span> (which </span>guaranteed<span> workers rights to organize and led to more than 800,000 women joining </span>unions by the end of the 1930s) and Fair Labor Standards Act. This has lead to the 19th amendemnt to the constitution for women voting
