I believe it would be Republican party influence in that region.
The republican party held more tendency to display patriotical value that shown through sacrifice in battle field.
According to poll, more than 2/3 of the soldier that enlisted to the army are affiliated tot he Republican party.
Answer:
The mandate of heaven was used as a justification for the ruling of a family or the switch of power to a new family
Explanation:
The mandate of heaven justified that a certain person or family was in power as God desired for them to be in this position of power. However, when power switched or there was a new ruler in power it was justified through the fact that the previous family/ruler/dynasty lost the mandate of heaven, likely through some action that they did, or some even that happened during their reign, like drought
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