Challenges to free and fair elections in India are as follows:
(i) Candidates and parties with a lot of money may not be sure of their victory but they do enjoy a big and unfair advantage over smaller parties and independents.
(ii) In some parts of the country, candidates with criminal connection have been able to secure a 'ticket' from major parties.
(iii) Some families tend to dominate the political parties; tickets are distributed to relatives from these families.
(iv) Very often, elections offer little choice to ordinary citizens as both the major parties are similar to each other in their policies and practices.
(v) Smaller parties and independent candidates suffer a huge disadvantage as compared to the bigger parties.
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World war 1 began in 1914 after the assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand, the war ended in 1918. During the war Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire fall against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan and the United State. mainly Britain, France, and US won World War 1 Germany was the main Loser along with Australia- Hungary , the Ottoman Empire, and the other Central Powers and also Russia although Russia withdrew from the war early due to Civil War issues at home. Germany had formally surrendered on November 11th in 1918 and All Nations had agreed to stop fighting while the terms of Peace were negotiated . on June 28th 1919 Germany and the Allied Nations including Britain, France, Italy and Russia signed the Treaty of Versallies, formerly ending the war.
Explanation:
Thomas Jefferson only wanted to purchase the city of New Orleans to ensure American access to the Mississippi River and Trade routes to the eastern America.
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Explanation: The Soviet Union had broken the Yalta agreement, and Truman was thoroughly upset with Stalin. Truman wanted to show the Soviet leaders that he would firmly oppose them if they tried to spread communism in Eastern Europe. Truman’s approach toward Molotov was justified. He wanted to convey the message to Stalin through Molotov that Stalin should keep his promises of holding a free election in Poland. Stalin had made this promise at the Yalta Conference.
