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The city -state of Asshur at the beginning of the second millennium BC, built itself an army necessary to defend itself from its neighbors. Defensive quickly turned to offensive out of greed.
By 1100 BC, the Assyrian forces had advanced from the Mediterranean sea in the west to the Persian gulf in the south . At its height, their territory spanned an immense area including Egypt , the Iranian plateau, the Arab peninsula and even the mountains of the Caucus.
The four Causes of the Civil Wars Slavery, One Union vs state's rights, The growing differences between the North and the South and The election of President Lincoln.
I would say Communism played a big role in it too.
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The correct answer among all the other choices is A. the revival of democratic revolutions, and nationalism. This is a factor that caused German and Italian unification. Thank you for posting your question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.
Franklin D. Roosevelt. One of our presidents