What was the first country defeated by hittler?

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances

Pl did european countries want to find a shorter route to the far east? a. costs would be lower. b. they could take more trips. c. the route they used was rough and dangerous. d. sailors did not want to be away from home so long.

Who was a leader of the soviet union. a) winston churchill b) fidel castro c) harry truman d) mikhail gorbachev