What did columbus originally want to prove?

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The first map shows colonial powers and their holdings (1945). the second map shows human development worldwide. compare the two maps. what do the maps indicate about regions that gained independence in the second half of the twentieth century? they differ in their development patterns. they are as developed as their colonial powers. they are more developed than their colonial powers. they remain less developed than their colonial powers.

How did the economic impacts of the great depression differ in the united states and in the soviet union?