1606, John got involved in Virginia's Company of London's plan to colonize Virginia for profit.
The reasons that totalitarian states arose after WWI are many. The economy of many countries was shattered by the costly conflict (especially Germany, being forced to pay reparations), causing socialist and communist ideas to flourish. The scars on society left by the war allowed for embittered populations to be swayed by good orators that could play to the crowd's emotions; Hitler liked to appeal to a desire for revenge in the German people, for instance. Also, as mentioned before, new ideas spread during the war, many involving government, often causing factions to fight over a country, with one finally coming on top, usually led by a single, charismatic individual.
<span>Because of the principle of checks and balances, the Constitution states that Congress can impeach a sitting President if he or she behaves in an unlawful manner. Checks and balances is a fundamental principle of American government, guaranteed by the Constitution, where each branch of the government has some measure of influence over the other branches.</span>