<span>Preserving the national security of the United States, Promoting world peace, a secure global environment, and Maintaining a balance of power among nations.</span>
During the Civil War, Kentucky was a border state, but they on the south's side "team" (they had slaves and wanted to keep them). During this war, the north and south had a war, known as the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln wanted Kentucky on his side, the north side. Kentucky was a border state, therefore he wanted it to be on the north's side since it wasn't completely in the south. I believe he says he must have Kentucky because it's another state on his side to help with this war, if that makes sense.
A fable is like a short story that is typically about animals and always has a moral. These are used to teach future generations valuable lessons, and thus are passed on.
