ABSTRACT
In mechanics, there is a long-known law which states that any increase in the speed of an object's movement is determined by its motive power, which is proportional to and of the same direction as the movement. However, since organisms are made up of essentially closed systems in which the extent of development and the direction of most functions is predetermined, the application of this law is limited. The development of a religious movement is strengthened by the execution of various religious rites and ceremonies. When a social movement is well established, usually only a very small, ordinary spark is required to vitalize it, while during the initial stages of its development achieving the same vitality would have demanded great effort. America, which not long before the war had been promoting the idea of international arbitration, could not have entered the conflict without the influence of social and national movement.
