The economy of Ancient Athens was one of the most thriving in the Ancient World, due mostly to the fact that a great deal of Athens' wealth came from trade--both domestic and foreign trade--which greatly enriched the empire.
Religion and agriculture
Many of the Egyptians' religious observances were centered on their observations of the environment, the Nile and agriculture. They used religion as a way to explain natural phenomena, such as the cyclical flooding of the Nile and agricultural yields.
The conclusion that can be drawn about the climate of american politics in 1918 is : socialism was seen as a threat to the american system of capitalism
The capitalism system give all the power to the private sector, in which large corporations is more likely to control the flow of economic activity. Meanwhile, the socialism movement give the power to the majority of People, in which the government is more likely to control the flow of economic activity
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