Why did the English originally establish the colony of Jamestown, Virginia? To profit from cash crops like cotton and corn
To find gold and riches
To profit from the fur trade
To escape religious persecution

soviet influence spread across eastern europe sharply during and after wwii. the soviet armies liberated the countries in eastern europe and occupied them from the germans as they were forced to retreat towards germany.

very positive impact on our industries in the west, sine they promoted settlement and increased the ways in which goods could be transported to market.  

gpd hope this

~blake