Containment is like the Immune System

The purpose of the immune system is to combat and protect.  No matter where your body is permeated by bacteria the immune system gathers its resources and attacks.  It must recognize a threat early on so that it may halt the intruder from spreading to other parts of the body.  The stronger the defenses the more prepared the system is to stop the invader from weakening our system.  We often succomb to the fears of being attacked by those things outside of our borders or that once they enter our borders that without an established immune system we can become controlled by that indluence.

In the Cold War communism was feared as a threat that could diminish our characteristics of our way of life.  This economic administration was geared toward accelerating the demise of capitalism.  As an ideal system communism was appealing, though under dictatorial leadership that appeal was overwhlemed.  Therefore, we developed our immune system through an increase in military defense.  Furthermore, we launched a protective barrier by influencing the reconstruction of democratic and capitalistic countries in Europe. As the "disease" threatened to spread, we sent forth our "white blood cells" to stop the spread before it could penetrate our borders.  As time past we consistently strengthened our resolve to battle the wave of communism.

This was our containment of the spread of communism that we feared for nearly 50 years during a period known as the Cold War.

Why did we get into a Civil War?

Though slavery, and state's rights through the desire to maintain slavery, is the major cause of the Civil War it is not something that happened overnight.  Like any conflict there is always a build up.  There were many compromises that held the union together, but in any compromise there are losers and winners.  Furthermore, every moral issue faces the reality of economics and culture that often lead to delay.  Would the industrial revolution have pushed slavery aside?  Why didn't the South simply transition to a waged-based labor system?  Was our nation destined to be the agrarian culture Jefferson longed for or would Hamilton's business-focused economy win?  Sometimes force is the only answer no matter how devastating.

How do we solve the debt problem?

1790 is here and the number one problem facing the new union is the insurmountable amount of debt nationally and in the states.  How will our new government deal with this problem?  Is the new central government strong enough to overcome the many different viewpoints of the 13 states?