Although mercantilism in general did good things for trade within European powers, it also led to conflict since it spawned so much competition. For instance many nations did not take well to having tariffs placed on their goods and would therefore go to war.
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As he did throughout his life, he believed that every American should have the right to prevent the government from infringing on the liberties of its citizens. Certain liberties, including those of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition, should be sacred to everyone :)
Economic issues in many countries: Greece and Turkey in particular were struggling and the US and USSR as positioning for control.
In the aftermath of WWII, many countries in Europe were left economically devastated. The US employed the Marshall Plan to fund and secure the economies of many countries including Greece (shown on the map). Stalin was next to make a move to secure countries under his influence.
I'm pretty sure it's a piccolo.