The alliances are the main reason behind World War 1 because they turned what was meant to be a brief war between accuser and accused into a world war.
The Dakota believes the U.S government was focused on the Civil war and would not fight back. They should attack right away. They believed that if they waited, the government would punish all of the Dakota for the young men killing the white settlers at Action.<span />
Pilagrams to holy lands I think
A. The division of government into three branches