The federalist are basically what it sounds like. They supported the idea of a large federal government with power.
The creation of the an army of Turkish warriors to help the Abbasid Caliphs secure their position ultimately led to the conversion of the Turks to Islam, and eventually giving them control over Sunni Islam.
The Abbasid Caliphs were leaders of the "Abbasid Dynasty," which is 2nd of the two great Sunni (Islam) dynasties. Meanwhile, the Seljuk Turks were nomadic people who converted to Islam. Because they were often used as military mercenaries by the Abbasid Caliphate, their power grew, eventually weakening the power of the caliphs, and giving them "control over" Sunni Islam. They revitalized Islamic laws, reorganized the institutions, and provided political stability to the empire.
A, because at this time, Walter Cronkite delivered his famous "unwinnable war" speech B. because the coverage of the war became a great deal more objective C. because, after a long time coming, media coverage became extremely graphic D. because, after a long policy of not commenting on the war, Lyndon B. Johnson spoke out against the media E. because the controversial image of a U.S.-ally general shooting a communist was broadcast, beginning a trend away from upbeat coverage of the war
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