The main cause for this was so that Germany was left divided in power. Since each sub-part of Germany lacked the powe to mount another army, it was a strategic move done in the best interest to secure world peace.
I'm guessing it was because the<span> Maurya Dynasty, specifically the rule of Ashoka. Not 100% sure though. </span>
Answer: gaining the obedience of Ghana’s neighbours.
Strictly speaking, <em>ghana</em> is the name that was given to rulers in precolonial Ghana. However, after its independence, this name was adopted as a symbol of Ghana's past.
The rulers of Ghana were renowned for their wealth in gold. They were also famous for their opulent courts, large armies and warrior skills. These armies were mostly used to gain the obedience of their neighbours. They were also masters of the trade in gold. Their military achievements and their gold trade dominated most of their relations with merchants and rulers in North Africa and the Mediterranean.
Washington is expressing his view that all good things that come to men should be earned by their efforts. By '<em>struggle</em>' he means through constant work and development that will be faced in trying to make the future easier for those who will come after us. If things are easier for others as a result of our work, then those privileges are rewarding, but if those privileges are given to some through '<em>artificial forcing'</em> or a system of made up comforts for royals or heads of state who claim to own them as a divine gift, then there is no progress or enjoyment, only privileges reserved for the few.