<h3>It is too often tied up in judgements. We say that more group is civilized if it behaves in ways that we think are appropriate. We think that societies are civilized is they act like "good" people as opposed to acting like "savages".</h3>
Well for one, there was the idea that Communism was a direct threat to Democracy itself. That the rise of Communism would be the downfall of Democracy. As well, there was the fear that Communist countries would align with each other, the threat of nuclear war was already a huge scare and as such an alliance would have been seen as a threat to the US.
~ Ended the practice of enslaving debtors.
~ Ensured representation of all citizens in the government.
~ Set up people's courts with juries.
~ Established government by an assembly of citizens.
Most definitely! However, that doesn't mean it will solve problems in the future. Understanding a nations' history of what worked and what did not work is very valuable to solving problems and maitning unity as a nation. Just remember this is a subjective answer. : )
