how does mentioning that montezuma's brother was a victim of smallpox help or hurt the author's claim about the disease?

In japan, the is the head of state and the is the head of government.who ever answer will get

Did the west show signs of cultural decline in the 20th century?

What event started the space race and made americans feel their security was threatened a.) alan shepard's suborbital flight. b.) the launch of sputnik c.) the launch of explorer d.) the cuban missle crisis