utilizes a free mission system that allows players to align their forces with either the french or english on a battle by battle basis giving unparalleled freedom that allows players to take on different assignments or simply experience a given battle from an opposing side
A recession is defined to be a period of two quarters of negative GDP growth. Thus: a recession is a national or world event, by definition.
Economists measure economic decline by measuring the income for the entire economy, which is called gross domestic product or GDP. Six straight months of negative GDP growth is the standard definition for a recession.