The main cause of the civil war and strife in Sri Lanka is their ethnic composition: Tamils in the north of the Island, who want independence and Sinhala in the South who want the country to remain united.
There is also a religious difference: the Tamils are predominantly Hindu and the Sinhalese are Buddhist.
It protected the United States from competitors located in foreign countries.
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Anahuac is the name of the area the battle took place although i dont know the real name but judging by the way most battles are named i think it would be the battle of anahuac