Brinkmanship. The practice, of seeking advantage by suggesting that one is willing and able to engage in dangerous activities rather than concede<span>.</span><span>The term was used by Secretary of State John Dulles to describe a policy of risking war in order to protect national interests. </span>
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During the High Middle Ages in Europe, thousands of trees were cleared to make way for agriculture and create new fields for farming. Agriculture was impossible with their dense woodland, so they need to clear it — giving way to a new type of livelihood.