What Causes the ‘Rise and Fall’ of Empires Through History?

Empires are like big, powerful toys. They grow strong when people work together and have enough food, but they fall apart if things get too hard or too many enemies come to fight them. Sometimes, even the best empires can’t stay on top forever.

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A group of kids build the tallest tower in the playground, but when they argue too much and run out of blocks, it all comes crashing down.
A big family can cook a great feast together, but if one person takes all the food and no one helps with the dishes, things get messy.
A team of astronauts explore space, but if they forget to bring enough air or fuel, their mission will fail.

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