An absolute monarchy is a form of government where a single person has complete control over a country
In the West, the completion of the transcontinental railroad greatly benefited the "farming industry," since this meant that farmers could sell their goods to relatively remote locations, which greatly expanded their potential market and increased revenue.
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1. Augustus preserved the republican traditions
2. Gradual lowering
NATO was formed to B. ensure mutual protection from Communism.
NATO was created when the Soviet Union grew too strong - it was threatening to spread communism all over Europe and farther, which nobody really liked. This is why several states allied with America in order to combat the spread of such ideologies.
On April 2 1917 president Woodrow Wilson asked a special join session of the United States congress for a declaration of war against the German empire