Why Do Some Countries Have More Power Than Others?

Imagine you and your friends are playing a game where some people get more toys than others. Why do they get more toys? Because they have bigger collections, or maybe they made better deals with the toy store. In the real world, countries act like players in a big game called politics. Some countries have more power because they’re richer, stronger, or have better connections, just like having more toys.

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  1. A big country can tell other countries what to do, just like having more toys in a game.
  2. Small countries sometimes have to listen to bigger ones because they don’t have as many resources.
  3. Countries that trade with each other can become stronger together.

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