The main reason is that t<span>he Union had strong leadership in the West.
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Here are the reasons how US <span>foreign policy can affect the average US citizen:
1) Globalization affects US domestic life. Everything that happens overseas affects citizen's life. The best example is European crisis.
2) All decisions in foreign policies have the consequences. The war in Iraq increased the national debt and interest payments.
3) US unique place in history. US government systematically invests in new technologies and competes with foreign countries. This competition is very important to develop their education and infrastructure.</span>
The first nation in Europe to give all men the right to vote was Great Britain, which operated under a relative democracy even with a monarch. France and Italy were directly ruled.
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