The codename given for that was operation dynamo
They were important because they were not controlled by the government or the church. Therefore they were free to explore in scientific experiments as much as they wanted without these controls.
Well the Byzantines' capital of Constantinople was almost completely surrounded by water. This gave them the advantage in anyone tried to invade them. They also built a large wall all around the city with protected the people from outsiders. They also invented Greek fire, which was fire that could not be put out by water. This was extremely useful to attack ships. They also put large chains in the water to prevent ship from getting through.
When interest rates are increased, borrowing money becomes more expensive. This translates into both individuals and buisnesses having to slow down their enconomic growth, because financing their activities or production also becomes more expensive.
The Federal Reserve has the <u>double-task</u> of keeping prices manageable in a flourishing economy while keeping unemployment as low as possible. When there's inflation, it's been proven that slowing down the economy by increasing interest rates, tends to reduce inflation. That's why it's a good option. We have to keep in mind, however, that this will raise unemployment as a collateral effect.
As you can see, there's no easy answer when it comes to balancing all factors at the same time.
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<span>B. A group of countries working together is bigger and more powerful than one country acting by itself.
A is wrong because membership in an IGO puts more pressure on a wealthy country to aid poor countries.
C is wrong because member countries are supposed to consult the group.
D is wrong because by joining an IGO a country agrees to abide by the group's decisions to a certain extent.</span>
