Argumentative essay. You use points and counter arguments to both reinforce your point and debunk other arguments
Because they could know what the Europeans were planning which would give the Soviet Union an advantage
So before the civil war Abraham Lincoln focused more about preserving then union than freeing the slaves. Abraham Lincoln did not want to expand slavery but did not want to end it immediately either. Only during the civil war did Abraham Lincoln say he would free the slaves to motivate his troops and also find a better cause in winning the war and getting support.
They wanted to avoid conflict, they didn't want to get themselves in another war. They also wanted Germany to act as a buffer between Europe and the Soviet Union.
