<span>At the beginning of World War I, Russia’s armies performed poorly. In response, Nicholas II appointed himself commander-in-chief, so he could take direct control of the military from Grand Duke Nicholas, against the advice of his ministers. Nicholas II spent much of late 1915 through August 1917 away from Tsarskoe Selo in Saint Petersburg.</span>
TRUE. The country of Belgium lead Europe in adopting the industrial technology of Britain.
<span>The industrial revolution on the European continent began in Belgium. Belgium had traditionally enjoyed a vibrant trading tradition for many years. Flanders had a flourishing textile production . Walloon had an increasing growth of iron processing. South and East of Belgium contains large coal reserves. These factors, together with the creation of the steam engine, were keys to the growth of Industrial Revolution.</span>
The Industrial Revolution brought a shift from cottage industry production to mass production from factories with various powerful and specialized machinery. It resulted to the improvement of transportation, communication, and banking systems.
Question: In the late 1800s, collective bargaining was a technique used to?
Answer: Win worker's rights'
Prior to the outbreak of war, French and British politicians tried to solve their problems with Hitler and Mussolini through a policy of "appeasement", since they wanted to avoid war at all costs.
