What does the word spoils mean in the quotation above? items of value

prisoners of war

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respect

How did the soviet union respond to the establishment of west germany and west barlin?

Why would employers want there to be large numbers of unemployed workers around?

If the imperial dynasty had continued to rule china, it is most likely that a) the economy would have improved rather than weakened b) european nations would have gotten more of a foothold in china c) revolutionary groups would not have gained any power in the country d) communism would not have received support among the poor