Why did many Western European nations feel they were no match for the Soviets in the event of war?

Even though both ww1 and ww2 were in many ways the same conflict with basically the same countries facing off against each other, the way each war started was significantly different. the question is how what were the differences on how they started

Which statement best explains how the invention of corporations contributed to the economy in the 1800's

What does the timeline above show about the consequences of the persian wars? a. each city-state of greece had equal influence after the wars. b. athens and sparta continued attacking persia after the wars had ended. c. persia continued to dominate greece for years after the wars. d. the alliance between athens and sparta ended shortly after the wars.