That would be Sam Houston
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USA did make many bombing campaigns against North Vietnam, which only alienated the population but could not degrade the fighting force of the Vietcong. ... Support of China /USSR: One of the most crucial reasons for the defeat of the USA was the unflinching support of China and the Soviet Union to the North Vietnam.
Jules Ferry is pro imperialism and he believes France customs and beliefs should be spread around the world.
In a confederate system, the states have most of the power. The central government has very little. When the US had a confederate form of government, the central government could not tax the states or even raise a military, because they could not get people to enlist.