This artifact was originally found near a pyramid in saqqara, egypt, inside the coffin of a man called abed. the artifact looks like the handle of an ancient dagger. the artifact is made of bronze. study the image, and then answer the question that follows.
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Each of the following countries was part of the big four at the paris peace conference except a. russia b. italy c. germany d. britain

Germany italy and japan formed the tripartite pact in part because they: a. hoped to convince the united states to stay out of world war ii b. share the ruling philosophies based on communist economics c. resented the agreements they were forced to sign at the munich conference d. believed their territories were threatened by aggressive foreign states

What does the term “escalation” refer to?