4. Determine Author's Purpose When President Nixon vetoed the War Powers Resolution in 1973, he noted: "If the [War Powers) resolution had been in operation,
America's effective response to a variety of challenges in recent years would have
been vastly complicated or even made impossible. We may well have been unable to
respond in the way we did during the Berlin crisis of 1961, the Cuban missile crisis of
1962, the Congo rescue operation in 1964, and the Jordanian crisis of 1970-to
mention just a few examples." How do the examples given by President Nixon
support his decision to veto the War Powers Act?

the aksumite empire was an ancient kingdom located in what is now northern ethiopia from the period of 100 ad to 940 ad. its capital was the city of aksum. the kingdom established itself as one of the 4 great powers at its time, along with persia, rome, and china.

the kingdom was rich in goods like gold, iron, and salt. it established strong commercial ties with the regions governed by rome, egypt, and persia (arabia). aksum was a key location in this commercial network. trade was also facilitated with the introduction of the aksumite currency.

the secretary of state, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the senate, is the president's chief foreign affairs adviser. the secretary carries out the president's foreign policies through the state department and the foreign service of the united states.