I'm not really sure if you need a broad or detailed definition of the policy, but I'm assuming you want a broad explanation.
The US Policy of Containment was a policy put forth during the Cold War to limit the influence of communism around the globe by attempting to prevent the spread of communism from Russia to other countries around the world. Hope that helps :)
<span>At the beginning of World War I, Russia’s armies performed poorly. In response, Nicholas II appointed himself commander-in-chief, so he could take direct control of the military from Grand Duke Nicholas, against the advice of his ministers. Nicholas II spent much of late 1915 through August 1917 away from Tsarskoe Selo in Saint Petersburg.</span>
The North and South were arguing over slavery. The South wanted slaves but the North didn't.
Since there population is small they would have an equal amount of votes.
