This era would be known as the Cold War period. This period of time is when the US and Soviet Union faced off in a battle of political power and global influence. The US (in support of capitalism) and the Soviet Union (in favor of communism) constantly tried to limit the power of each other. In order to show their political power, each country made allies.
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was a political and military alliance between countries like the US, Great Britain, France, Denmark, Italy, and Canada which focused on stopping the spread of communism. These countries were worried that nations influenced by the Soviet Union would turn into one similar to the Soviet regime. These countries did not like this communist regime, as the rights and individual liberties of the citizens were severely limited.
<span>Federalism is an established principle of the United States. The power is shared between the federal government and state governments. Each state is sovereign. They are allowed to create their own constitution and pass their own laws.
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</span><span>Every state is different because of different cultures, beliefs and customs. If a state passes a law that in dispute with a federal law, the federal law is followed. The main aim of Federal government is to be a collective voice for all the states.
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</span><span>Representatives are elected by the people for local, state and federal positions. If majority of the people think that their views are not represented, people can vote the representative out. The power of Federal Governments has grown because of overreaching, executive orders and abuse. This has extended far beyond the objective of the Founding Fathers.</span>
West Virginia?
If not the Mississippi river
In the second half of the 17th century, there was industrialization in the European continent. In the first half of the 18th century, there was increase in the number of people who were involved in making goods to send to distant market.
<u>Explanation:</u>
During the time of the seventeenth century, in the second half of the century, there was a lot of development going on in the European continent. It was the time of the industrial revolution in the continent leading to a lot of trade and the time of mass production especially of the consumer goods. It also increased the employment opportunities.
In the first half of the eighteenth century, there was increase in the number of people who were involved in the production of the goods who were involved in the production of the goods which were to be sent to the distant markets. This increased the trade further of the region.