Joseph Stalin was dictator of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from 1929 to 1953
Mesopotamia<span>, part of the region </span>known as the Fertile Crescent<span> in Southwest Asia, lay between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Every year, floods on the rivers brought silt. The </span>fertile<span> silt made the land ideal for farming.</span>
The Three Main Effects of European Imperialism. Due to European Imperialism and many countries arguing over the land they each wanted, tensions were formed between them. Following this, many countries sought alliances between each other to feel secure. This played a big role in the outbreak of the war for many reasons.
