I think that you forgot to give the options along with the question. "To respond to the increased military power of Germany" was the one main reason that <span>Great Britain, France, and Russia formed the Triple Entente. Germany was the global power that was threatening to capture the other countries around the globe.</span><span />
There are several different issues that cause disagreement between Republicans and Democrats including:
1) Size of the federal government- Republicans prefer a smaller, less involved government while Democrats favor a large, more involved federal government.
2) Taxes- Republicans favor a low tax rate on individuals, corporations, and businesses. Democrats prefer a higher tax rate on wealthier companies and individuals and a lower tax rate for poorer citizens.
The transition to collectivization in the former Soviet Union caused widespread starvation, because there was a sudden disruption of production which happened because of collective farming and the mass seizure of property. Many of the land had become infertile, because of recent industrial developments and since it was a forced collectivization and completely controlled by the government, the people would receive as much money as they would produce. Of course this was impossible if their land was not fertile.
