Europeans competed for power either through acquisition of colonies or building up its industries. When their industries were strong, they would strengthen their armies as well. If that was not enough they would form alliances with other countries to protect their interest.
I believe it was 1862 when the transcontinental railroad became part of the Pacific Railroad Act. Right??
As the periodic bloodshed continues in the Middle East, the search for
an equitable solution must come to grips with the root cause of the
conflict. The conventional wisdom is that, even if both sides are at
fault, the Palestinians are irrational “terrorists” who have no point of
view worth listening to. Our position, however, is that the
Palestinians have a real grievance: their homeland for over a thousand
years was taken, without their consent and mostly by force, during the
creation of the state of Israel. And all subsequent crimes — on both
sides — inevitably follow from this original injustice.
(D) For most of the Early Ages Chinese Culture was far more advanced than European culture.
the answer is C, the OPEC oil embargo :)
