Which assumption is one of the most important underlying principles of the declaration of independence

it took two men to wrestle rome back from chaos and turn a republic into an empire. in the first century bc, rome was a republic. power lay in the hands of the senate, elected by roman citizens. but the senators were fighting for power between themselves.

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germany had to pay all damages related to the war.

and i think

germany had to take sole responsibility for the war.