Prior to the Industrial Revolution, which began in Britain in the late 1700s, manufacturing was often done in people's homes, using hand tools or basic machines. Industrializationmarked a shift to powered, special-purpose machinery, factories and mass production.
Churchill<span> claimed that the </span>Soviet Union did<span> not want a war, but to get the fruits of war and indefinite amount of expansion.</span>
Hitler pursued Anschluss by forcing the chancellor to put Austrian nazis in control
It could be argued that the "serf" was the "property" of the land during the Middle Ages, since under the feudal system that reigned supreme during this time, serfs (or peasants) had very little rights of their own.
James Polk became president in 1845 with plans to expand American territory. His actions included the annexation of Texas and obtaining the Oregon Territory.