The immediate cause of World War 1 is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.
They where based on human reason, they believed that humans had wisdom.
Louis XIV took several steps to increase the power of the French Monarchy. Firstly <em>he to reduce the influence of nobility and increase the power of the monarchy in France</em>. Louis XIV requested all the nobles to live with him in place of Versailles so he could keep an eye on them so that they wouldn't have more power than him. Secondly, Louis XIV placed <em>taxes on both imported and exported goods to collect more money for France</em>. His action laid the groundwork for french revolution because of staggering debts as well as royal abuse of power by the king.
Answer:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact
Explanation:
In the mid 1950's, the tensions between the communist east and capitalist west were constantly on the rise. This led to the formation of military alliances from both sides. The Western countries formed NATO, a military organization initially consisted of USA, Canada, and Western European countries. The Soviets responded adequately, and they formed the Warsaw Pact with their allies, which was also a military organization. The reason for the formation of these two organizations was to protect the interests of the member countries, be it safety, political, economical, social, or zones of influence. Both organizations were constantly pilling up more and more weaponry and were constantly increasing the armies, heavily investing in its development, equipment, and training.
