One of the reasons to use evidence when speaking to persuade is that it can make your listeners more resistant to counterpersuasion.

It is true that you would need evidence in order to have an argument that would be difficult to rebut or counter argue. This is because the presence of evidence in argument establishes the truthfulness or the likelihood of it happening in the real world. 

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2. jose san martin

3.their economies remained dependent on outside powers.

4. drafted new economies

5. democracies have replaced dictatorships