Which of the following would most negatively affect the export economy of the United Kingdom? A. The cost of a gallon of gasoline quickly decreases. B. The price of a barrel of oil quickly increases. C. A mine produces less and less iron ore. D. A deadly disease spreads among livestock.

When the UK leaves, it may not be able to negotiate replacement free trade deals with all 27 countries. This could lead to trade diversion and a negative impact on the UK export industry. However, if the UK leaves, it may be able to lower EU external tariffs. Trade would be hit when the UK formally exits the EU.

on this day in 1939, in response to hitler’s invasion of poland, britain and france, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on germany.

the first casualty of that declaration was not german—but the british ocean liner athenia, which was sunk by a german u-30 submarine that had assumed the liner was armed and belligerent. there were more than 1,100 passengers on board, 112 of whom lost their lives. of those, 28 were americans, but president roosevelt was unfazed by the tragedy, declaring that no one was to “thoughtlessly or falsely talk of america sending its armies to european fields.” the united states would remain neutral.

as for britain’s response, it was initially no more than the dropping of anti-nazi propaganda leaflets—13 tons of them—over germany. they would begin bombing german ships on september 4, suffering significant losses. they were also working under orders not to harm german civilians. the german military, of course, had no such restrictions. france would begin an offensive against germany’s western border two weeks later. their effort was weakened by a narrow 90-mile window leading to the german front, enclosed by the borders of luxembourg and belgium—both neutral countries. the germans mined the passage, stalling the french offensive.

whose power in the senate is equal to the power of the speaker of the house?