In the first year of World War One, the German army had pushed so deep into the territory of the Triple Entent and its allies that the Germans had overrun Belgium and most of Eastern France, pushing to within 20 miles of the heart of the French capital of Paris. In the eyes of the world, a Central Powers victory on the Western Front seemed almost inevitable, and the German army (which had very quickly adapted to the new modern style of industrial warfare) seemed unbeatable. However this was changed by the First Battle of the Marne, wherein Six French Armies as well as an army of the British Expeditionary force repelled the German attackers. The German momentum was broken by the catastrophic defeat and the image of German invincibility was shattered, allowing the Triple Entente to push North East, driving the Germans away from the French capital.
Commodore Matthew Perry's expedition in 1853 to Tokyo to force trade with Japan displayed the use of "gunboat diplomacy" by the united states, since the United States was threatening (by implication) to use force if diplomacy failed.
A. trusts had no federal backing or insuring holding companies were also considered private lenders and holders so there was no federal back Lash therefore monopoly laws didnt apply.
The Framers did divide the government powers between the national government and the states because dividing the government powers would prevent an abuse of power. The Framers of the Constitution were delegates to the Constitutional Convention