In the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln
?failed to win a majority of the electoral vote.
?won only forty percent of the popular vote.
?failed to win any Northern states.
?won fewer states than Stephen A. Douglas.

Britain and its empire stood alone against hitler and mussolini. in june 1941, hitler broke the non-aggression agreement with stalin and germany invaded the soviet union. in december, japan attacked the us and britain. the main lines of world war ii had formed.