Immediately prior to World War I, the only nation that challenged British naval supremacy was the Imperial German Navy. Since the British had entered amicable treaties with other European (France, Russia) and Asian powers (Japan) only the German Imperial navy remained as an opponent to the British naval supremacy.
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A common explanation is that the Civil War was fought over the moral issue of slavery. In fact, it was the economics of slavery and political control of that system that was central to the conflict. A key issue was states' rights.
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Some major Stalin´s actions in 1945-49 were:
- Soviet armies sent to liberate Eastern Europe from the Nazis in WWII stayed and occupied those countries, turning into a factor of political control and pressure;
- the Berlin blockade of 1948;
- controlled elections to put communist candidates in office in Czechoslovakia and other nations;
- active support for communist armies in China, a major factor in their victory in 1949.
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The main issue of the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was how to deal with the spread of slavery into western territories. The compromise divided the lands of the Louisiana Purchase into two parts. Slavery would be allowed south of latitude 36 degrees 30'.
