Elaborate. this doesnt give enough detail
Now that the smoke is clearing, lasting effects<span> of </span>Watergate<span> are beginning to come into view. ... the view of </span>political<span> leaders and students of </span>politics<span> and </span>government<span>. ... For all the changes in prospect, the consensus is that </span>America's political<span> ... that </span>Watergate<span> is having the quickest </span>impact<span>, and in several </span>ways<span>.</span>
Yes, it is true that Japan seized Pacific islands to boost its economy and trade, since Japan lacked many natural resources of its own, due to the fact that it is a small island.