American propaganda. This idealized vision of the Romanov monarchy blinded him to the actual state of his country. The Russian Empire was an agglomeration of diverse ethnicities that had shown significant signs of disunity in the years before the First World War. This city-state emerged in the same period as Sukhothai. This contact with the West during the 16th century lead to a period of profound economic growth as lucrative trade routes were established. The Army performed well in combat in Cuba. However, it was too oriented to small posts in the West and not as well-prepared for an overseas conflict. It relied on volunteers and state militia units, which faced logistical, training and food problems in the staging areas in Florida. The United States freed Cuba (after