Because of physical isolation and international treaties. They also have different governments. Another is tourism and low taxes !
Democratic candidates managed to maintain control of many state and local offices in the Southern states.
Not if it was at war with the USA. Only if the USA was willing to be rid of it, and it had a seaport, in case of bad relatons with its huge neighbour.
Israel has managed to survive based on strategic military action, comprehensive diplomatic action, a myth of its own invincibility (among Arab States), and foreign support. There is also a patriotism in Israel that is hard to match.
The iron curtain
the crusades had a major impact on Europeans. goods began to flow more steadily between Europe and the muslin lands. this trade benefited European kings. who taxed the goods that crossed their border. kings also took over land from nobles who left to fight in the crusades. as a result. feudalism gradually withered. and Europe's kingdoms through stronger and larger. many of them later became modern Europe's nation-states.
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japan and china
The US policy of impartiality in Europe's disputes leave the United States neutral. The policy stated the US will take no side in the French and British wars.
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The myth states they can not be in the sun.
Israel proves that blowing really, really hard does not make a brick house fall. (Thanks big-bad-wolf.) Israel has managed to survive based on strategic military action, comprehensive diplomatic action, a myth of its own invincibility (among Arab States), and foreign support. There is also a patriotism in Israel that is hard to match.
There are no modern Muslim states. All Muslim states are far behind the modern world. And yes, they are. And yes, it is.