<span>He just managed to conquer everybody, where the others failed. </span>
In Russia, World War I became the catalyst for the ovethrow of Czar Nicholas II and the rise of the Communist Party (Bolshevik Revolution) led by Vladmir Lenin. Russia became the first Communist country. Communism eventually spread to small countries near Russia and eventually spread to Cuba, China and Vietnam.
Steam engines allowed advancements in transportation and trade by powering locomotives and steamships that carried goods and people.
Steam engines were powerful and reliable. Therefore, they helped Britain expand its economy and engage in long-distance movement of people and products.