Ethnicities wanting self governance is often a factor when seeking the status of a nation-state. an example would be the
countries created following
the fall of the ottoman empire,
the fall of the roman empire.
the fall of the soviet union.
the creation of the european union.

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to keep us neatruel and not get involved in any wars

he assumed control of treaty negotiations with a hostile power

you can talk about what you learned about them. and you can talk about what happened on you're journeys with them. and then you can put all of the thing you learned about them in you're diary.