They were concerned that getting the government involved would hurt states' rights.
The Shang Dynasty (1046 B.C.E-1600C.)
Causes of war could include economic, political, colonial (fighting against colonial power), conflict over territory, conflict over resources, colonial expansion, or an attempt to build an empire. The war in Ukraine is a result of the desire for territorial expansion by Russia, preventing Western intervention in the Ukraine, destabilizing Ukraine, and also to show that Russia is willing to fight to prevent its satellite states from joining NATO.