How does this passage from prince shotoku reflect confucian principles

At the casablanca conference, allied leaders signed an agreement to share military technology decided to launch an invasion of southern france agreed to accept only the unconditional surrender of the axis powers agreed to form a scientific team to create the atomic bomb

The soldiers in the novel use the phrase "it all looked good on paper" several times throughout their experiences. what does this mean in the context of the war?

Before becoming president, abraham lincoln participated in a series important political debates with jefferson davis andrew johnson stephen douglas andrew jackson