Welfare means well-being and with a minimum support.
General welfare is the concept that all people should have some basic quality of life (home, food, security).
In order to ensure this, there is often a "general welfare"clause in the constitution (US has it, but other countries too).
Modernization of Japan’s industry helped the country become politically and financially stronger.
Sharks, just like any other fish, develops gills to breath underwater. Their gills, act like a filter to filter out the oxygen with the water.