In what became Canada, Great Britain conquered the French who had the colony of Canada before their defeat in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. In what became the eastern part of the US, Britain promoted the emigration of people from the British Isles to the new 13 colonies and began trade with them and so forged economic ties with them which eventually became very unfair to the American colonies. In Canada, furs were bought from the First Nations people at a low price and sold in Britain and Europe.
British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour's message in his letter for Lord Walter Rothschild is the support of the British government for establishing a national home for Jewish people in Palestine, with a condition that the rights of the communities already residing there would not be prejudiced.
Which is true of both Japan's and Germany's rise as modern nation-states?
answer choices
A. Colonies in Africa helped put them on the map with other world powers
B. Emperors were removed to make way for more democratic governments.
C. They reached the power of other industrialized nations in only a few decades.
D. Pressure from foreign powers was a motivation for major change.
Answer:
C. They reached the power of other industrialized nations in only a few decades.
Explanation:
After the World War II, the economies of both Germany and Japan experienced rapid recoveries and development; through various bilateral relations involving granting of money in the economic recovery programs, and importation of technology into both countries.
Presently, Japan and Germany are the third and fourth largest economies in the world, respectively, and benefit greatly from various forms of political, cultural, scientific and economic cooperation.