A strong national government would threaten individual liberty.
The byzantine empire lost Rome. Rome was claimed by the byzantines in the 6th century and in the 6th century was given to the papacy as the major seat and capitol of the papal state
They were afraid of the Soviets powerful army and there goverment
They did not typically fight in traditional means and employed guerrilla warfare against the British. Ambushing the British and catching them off-guard was the colonist's best tactic.
What caused the French Revolution? Simple answer: They really didn't want to pay taxes and the cost of the food was high for them. So they went to war...