Do you mean in the Soviet flag? If so here is your answer.
Answer: Communist symbol, hammer for industrial labors, and the sickle stands for the peasantry.
to reach the East Indies more quickly
Most likely
Christopher Columbus wanted to find a new water route to Asia. He thought that he could sail west across the Atlantic Ocean, instead of around Africa. Spain agreed to fund his voyage because the new sea route would help Spain compete with Portugal.
BTW WEST INDIES IS UNDERNEATH ASIA (same thing)
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So he can bring the country out of depression.
More control over the family businesses: The Civil War took men away from farms, businesses, and plantations. Women were expected to take control of matters in their absence.
The war opened new economic opportunities as women were provided a chance to run family businesses. This was especially true for women in the South who had to run plantations while their husbands fought or were involved in the government.
The 3 great empires were the Mughal, Ottoman, and the Safavid empire.