Which of the following did not occur during the cold war?
a. a space race
b. an arms race
c. a series of proxy wars
d. direct conflict between the two global superpowers

Read the opening line from a draft of an informative essay. which is the best revision of the sentence? trade between great britain and japan expanded as opium deals between the nations increased in the early 1800s. britain greatly expanded trade with china, increasing its opium exports more than five times in the early 1800s. britain’s expanded trade in opium led to export increases that were five times greater in the early 1800s. britain greatly expanded trade with china, which increased its opium exports more than five times in the early 1800s.

What is the name for the main idea behind the settling of western lands by americans in the early-1800s?

What does the term “escalation” refer to?