Imperial leaders model of trade was mainly based on mercantilism principles.
Trade was heavily skewed against the conquered lands. Finished goods were exported to the colonies while it is only raw materials that the colonies would export to the colonial master.
It was "farmers" who <span>benefitted the least from the prosperity of the second industrial revolution, since this revolution mostly included the advent of new factories and urban laborers. </span>
The correct answer is A) launching of Sputnik.
On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik into space. This satellite made by the Soviet Union was the first satellite that orbitted the Earth. The success of this satellite showed the technological superiority of the Soviet Union during this time, as America had not accomplished this feat yet. This is why the Soviet government used this as a means of propaganda, to show that the Soviet Union was more advanced than the United States.
Calvary mounted archers that could attack fast and raid settlements quickly