<span>It is very simple why western nations might be interested in investing in Russia. First of all, the population is almost 145 million. This represents many customers who get to buy your products somewhere else than in your country. Second of all, those customers haven't been exposed to as many diversity in products. There isn't competition like in westernized countries where a new company pops up regularly. This means that companies who open there have a free market where there isn't too much competition. This means a lot to companies because competition is ferocious in western nations.</span>
Lincoln declared that they would have to accept the amendments and the new government, disband their old confederate government, make sure that former office holders could never go back into politics, and ask for an official pardon from the President of the United States. They also had to free the slaves.
