White Army
The Western Democracies feared the communist revolutionaries in Russia; and supported the White Army in hopes of stopping the communist Red Army from taking control.
The Buddhism is a spiritual and philosophical doctrine which has his lead Siddhartha Gautama the man who called himself Buddha.
Buddhist practices like meditation are means of chaining yourself in order to develop the qualities of awareness, kindness and wisdom.
The impact of history on the world can hardly be overestimated. His teachings reached China, Japan, it impacted the culture, art and architecture in Indonesia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and the whole of Southern Asia in short too.
It led to the belief that everyone deserves suffrage and equal rights and the right to make decisions.
Well i would imagine that then the south would have had been able to keep its trade up with the Europe's which then they would have been able to fund their side more and have the proper resources to fight the war and may have won the fight.
I hope this helps you.