When the United States entered World War Two, There two allies of Germany were Italy and Japan. Mussolini and Hitler had met and signed a treaty,same with japan.
The corruption within the communist Chinese government, lack of freedom of speech, press, and restriction on political participation. Inflation and the democratic movement in Eastern Europe are triggers of the incident.
The byzantine empire had many roads and waterways, as did the Roman Empire. They both had sets of authoritative institutions. They were both centers of commerce. Ancient Rome and Byzantine both manufactured many goods. Both of their economies relied heavily on industry and trade.
Our first president was George Washington! :)