In the 2012 presidential campaign, the media primed the
public to make economy a major issue of the election. This was primarily as a
result of the Global economic downturn that began in 2007 and lasted till the
election period, of which developed countries like the U.S suffered the
greatest impact.
Answer: Where are the options?
Explanation:
- It created a demand for new raw materials which were often scarce in industrialized countries, thus leading many European nations to build colonies and expand their empires in other continents.
- Mass producing of products, enabling its populace greater mobility in commerce, trade, war, education, etc.
- It assured Western economic and military ascendancy
