I believe that it was <span>Yugoslavia</span>
Abraham Lincoln winning the President contributed most to the Civil War. After he won the election, southerners were scared that Lincoln would try to get rid of slavery and change their traditions. Once Abe Lincoln was elected, states started to secede (like South Carolina) from the Union just a couple months later. This secession ultimately lead to the confrontation at Fort Sumter, leading to the start of the Civil War.
Vital interest and the instruments of power
judgment for the powerful.
I believe the answer is:
<span>to reveal past contributions of civilizations
to connect the past to the present
to recognize patterns
By knowing all the things above, future society could learn from the past society and started to make efforts to prevent the bad decision that made in the past from reoccurring. This would help the society to continue developing without facing unnecessary setbacks.</span>