The Axis powers (Germany, Italy, Japan) battled for the control of the Suez Canal to acquire oil in the Middle East and source raw materials from Asia.
Oil was a critical commodity to increase modernization of its armies, Britain which by then controlled the canal had the first modern army due to the constant supply of the commodity.
Answer A market economy brings a better government and stability for people.
The microwave would be your best guess it was first made in 1946