France recognized Texas as an independent state in 1839
Answer:
b. To prevent Eastern Germans from leaving.
Explanation:
The Communist governmental structure regime was falling apart in the waning days of the Cold War, and to ensure that Eastern Germans were unable to run away into sections of West Germany, the USSR & Eastern German government erected the Berlin Wall. This cut off all communications of West Berlin to the Western half of Germany as well, which initiated the Berlin Airlift. Following the Berlin Airlift, the USSR lifted the wall, and soon fell into disarray after.
A. the civilizing mission
The ensuing Mexican–American War was waged from 1846 to 1848 with the loss of many thousands of lives and the loss to Mexico of all of its northern provinces.