What is the differnece between the civil war and the american revoultuion and explain

Why did the united states become involved in the soviet-afghan war? the united states wanted access to the afghan oil fields. the united states wanted to retaliate against the soviet boycott of the 1984 olympics in los angeles. representative charlie wilson convinced congress to fund afghan resistance to soviet influence. president ronald reagan wanted to force the soviets to withdraw from afghanistan.

What do historians call the political,social,or cultural circumstances surrounding an event?

The theory of mercantilism holds that a nation's economic power comes from a a.enslave people b.become industrial c. willingness to explore d.favorable balance of trade