The major issue dividing the North and South in the 1800s was slavery. the North thought slaves should be free and have the same rights as everyone else, but the South thought the complete opposite.
King louis was charged with conspiracy against his kingdom, so he was beheaded and that left the throne open.
The borders.
It was based and developed on the idea that the cotton producing and other "Goods States" had more value with slaves. Abolishing slavery would in turn take its toll on the states.
China had the most developed economic system and was culturally the most developed country. Its religion was also widely accepted and all surrounding countries looked up to China because of these cultural and religious achievements. For example, most of the area adopted their writing to their own language because they didn't have their own system of writing.
One way that politics/society is different today as in 1939 is that in 1939 voting wasnt the same for some people, but today everyone has rights to vote. One way that is the same is that males have been president since 1939- today.