The United States became involved in World War II only "<span>c. after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor," since this represented an unquestionable act of war against the US that needed to be avenged. </span>
Black Hawk was not sorry for rebelling, he was defending his land and his people from what he called "cheating men" because they took the land they had known for thousand of years by force and made them go to lands they could not grow enough food on.
This is true.
Some examples of military strongmen (dictators) were Porfirio Diaz of Mexico, General Santa Ana of Mexico and Rafael Carrera of Guatemala
Because they were big events in history that made today be today ;)