Why was the term political machine used to describe corrupt political systems in the late 1800s?

This is because they hired an organized group of people to handle their political campaigns with the objective of securing their nomination through any means possible.  Some of the tactics they employed were unfair and sometimes used to gain influence of  the wealthy and powerful to push their propaganda.

after world war ii, the united states and the soviet union were the major economic, military, and political powers. the world was bilateral multipolar bipolar unilateral

after world war ii, the united states and the soviet union were the major economic, military, and political powers. the world was bipolar.  

the great leap forward, mao zedong's plan to increase china's agricultural and industrial production, was an overwhelming success. true false

the great leap forward, mao zedong's plan to increase china's agricultural and industrial production, was an overwhelming success. true.

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