Can someone help? this is due tomorrow and im so so tired, "current event, please write one paragraph about whats going on in the world and what you think using the website: CNN 10"

The global economy will enter 2021 at a subdued growth rate and accelerate to a brisk pace in the second half. Headwinds to robust near-term growth include cov-19 related lockdowns in early 2021, lingering consumer and business caution, diminishing fiscal support, and the strains of rising public and private debt. The Pacific Islands of Samoa, Tonga and Christmas Island Kiribati were the first countries in the world to welcome in 2021 at 2pm UAE time on Thursday. A firework display took place in Samoa's capital, Apia, as the country entered the new year.

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union blockade

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the union blockade in the american civil war was a naval strategy by the united states to prevent the confederacy from trading.

the blockade was proclaimed by president abraham lincoln in april 1861, and required the monitoring of 3,500 miles (5,600 km) of atlantic and gulf coastline, including 12 major ports, notably new orleans and mobile. those blockade runners fast enough to evade the union navy could only carry a small fraction of the supplies needed. they were operated largely by british citizens, making use of neutral ports such as havana, nassau and bermuda. the union commissioned around 500 ships, which destroyed or captured about 1,500 blockade runners over the course of the war.

assuming that by westerners you mean americans. that they were mean and controlling and abusive to its peasants.

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