<span>An arms race denotes a rapid increase in the quantity or quality of instruments of military power by rival states in peacetime. The first modern arms race took place when France and Russia challenged the naval superiority of Britain in the late nineteenth century. Germany’s attempt to surpass Britain’s fleet spilled over into World War I, while tensions after the war between the United States, Britain and Japan resulted in the first major arms-limitation treaty at the Washington Conference. The buildup of arms was also a characteristic of the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, though the development of nuclear weapons changed the stakes for the par.
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Spain and Portugal became interested in Latin America last 16th Century. They were interested in the minerals that are present in the country like gold and silver besides of the raw materials. Latin America was rich with natural resources that were needed by the colonizers.
Thomas
Nast was known as one of the most influential and famous cartoonist in the
United States. He played a huge part in breaking up the Tweed Ring, whose
members were tried and sentenced to prison. In Nast’s illustrations, he
illustrated his distaste for Tweed’s corruption. The images depict Tweed’s lack
of equal treatment towards the city, his fraudulence and misuse of power.
Although it doesn't appear here, many parents hid their children to avoid the large fees implemented by the government.
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