There can be many benefits and down sides to this, in return for helping these countries you gain an ally. Although you have to spend your own money. All in all it is worth it in the end because you have another country you can trust.
Answer:
It is measured with 180 imaginary lines that form circles around the Earth
Explanation:
The question is asking for a kind of theory or framework that assumes that increasing a contact within groups will diminish conflict or negative behaviour between the groups.
The answer is: contact hypothesis.
This hypothesis basically states that if people have contact with other people, they won't think about them as "the other" but will have an increased understanding and positive association with them.