Answer:
First World War II ends.
Second India gains independence from the British.
Third East Pakistan is declared the independent nation of Bangladesh.
Fourth Corazon Aquino is elected president of the Philippines.
They wanted to find ways to benefit ordinary citizens.
Answer:
C. They allowed small European armies to defeat larger African and Asian forces when invading territory.
Explanation:
The rise of industrial economies throughout European empires allowed the appearance of new technologies that increased mobility, logistics and destruction power of European armies, which contributed the transformation of such organisations into more compact and professional structures, capable of destroying larger forces, though less modern, in Asia and Africa, making possible the occupation of vast territories for colonisation purposes.
Some millitary inventions are described below:
1) Gatling machine gun (1.861).
2) Steamboats (1.820s).
3) Chemical weapons (1.880s).
4) Repeating rifles (1.870s).
5) Trench warfare (1.860s).
Hence, correct answer is C.
I believe it's A: capitalizing on the harsh post-war conditions in their countries.
<span>This is a true statement, due to the fact that the onset of the industrial revolution led to the increased communication and commerce between European nations, and caused them to focus more on the benefits of their alliances as opposed to the potential conflicts that exist between them.</span>
