El período que va entre 1870 y 1914 comprende el panorama mundial previo al estallido de la Primera Guerra Mundial; éste preámbulo al conflicto se caracterizó, entre otros elementos, por: I. la competencia económica y armamentística entre las potencias europeas II. el reparto territorial entre unas pocas potencias y el desarrollo de zonas de fricción III. la hegemonía de china, en las relaciones económicas internacionales mundiales IV. las crisis políticas en diversos puntos, como marruecos y los balcanes

the french gave their support to another tribe during he war.

legislative branch:

one of the three branches of government divided between the senate and the house of representatives.

- creates or makes laws

- power to override a veto

executive branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the president.

- enforces or carries out laws

- power to veto a bill sent to it by congress

judicial branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the chief justice of the supreme court.

- interprets laws

- power to declare laws or actions by the government unconstitutional

equal pay act of 1963. the equal pay act, signed in to law by president john f. kennedy on june 10, 1963, was one of the first federal anti-discrimination laws that addressed wage differences based on gender. they felt that this would prevent employers from undercutting future wages for men.