Well judging from the battle of the Alamo they didn't want it to happen.
1. The cold war.
c.
the state of tension and hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1946 to 1990
2. Truman Doctrine
b.
policy meant that the United States would resist the spread of communism throughout the world
3. Marshall Plan
e. alliance between U.S. and Western European Countries
4. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
the United States offered a massive aid package to Europe to strengthen democracies and stop the spread of communism
5. Warsaw Pact
alliance between Soviet Union and Eastern European Countries
During reconstruction the Southern states needed to be rebuilt. There were attempts to rebuild, revive the Southern economy, and put the South back up to where it had been. The 13th-15th amendments were also created during this time. However, reconstruction ultimately failed as freed slaves were not properly integrated into society and the efforts to reconstruct were not effective
Here are some reasons take your pick. Good luck! :)
Japan had modernized weapons
Corruption of the Chinese government-officials embezzled military funds.
Chinese army and navy had little preparation for the war
Japan had better war tactics and strategies
Chinese just finished the War of Opium and were weak
The majority of China’s massive population was not educated
