“Two Wars: Times of Destruction” The Civil War and World War I were both two very important battles in American history. They formed a lot of our military technology and weaponry during these times. If it were not for these wars and how people and states reacted‚ we would not be where we are today. There were a variety of weapons in the Civil War. These weapons ranged from knives to swords and even an astonishing amount of firearms‚ such as pistols‚ and repeating weapons (Bilby). Cannons
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The Civil War left our nation in ruins in several areas. The many mixed feelings of what it did to us as a people and our nation have been felt for many years since its end in 1865. It not only abolished slavery but also effected the industries‚ exports‚ and technology throughout the country. Although the Civil War was primarily a conflict fought between the North and South over slavery‚ it was a turning point that greatly influenced the economy of both regions- both then and today. The Northern
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Ragille J. Sims HIST 122 16 July 2013 Civil War War as we have come to know it‚ is a violent act practiced by two or more nations in order to achieve political objectives. Victory in war never comes without a great cost. When nations decide to go to war‚ they are risking their resources along with the lives of their citizens. What do political leaders tell their armies when they decide war is eminent? Or‚ is there even any need to explain to their troops why they need to pick up a rifle and fight
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During the Civil war‚ the North and South were deeply crashed in the horrifying situation. In the North the Union stands in place to let the South know that Southerners are weak‚ while in the South‚ they wanted to be proved as a Southern nationalism. In the South‚ Jefferson Davis who does not approve with Abraham Lincoln in the North‚ he had argued that the South has the right to be divided and independent. Which is why all the start of warlike strategy comes in place and is still passed on to the
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The Civil War was the bloodiest war in American history‚ having more American casualties than both World Wars‚ the Vietnam war‚ the Korean war‚ and the Revolutionary War. Initially‚ the North was expected to completely destroy the South and win in one fell swoop. After the first battles‚ however‚ it was soon revealed to both sides that this war would not be won by just a few victories. From the first battle at Fort Sumter‚ to the turning point of the war at Gettysburg‚ or the deadliest battle of
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Ryden English 5/20/16 Weapons of The Civil War People say that war never changes. Well‚ it actually does. Sure‚ there will always be people dying‚ and people who give up everything that they have just so they can fight for their country. But‚ the tactics‚ technology‚ and weaponry will always change. Weapons before the civil war were very primitive. They were usually single shot‚ and had many flaws‚ such as sudden explosion‚ and other problems. But once the civil war rolled around‚ weaponry became extremely
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the Civil War due to various factors such as‚ industrialization‚ development of new technologies‚ and economic impact of the North and South. Some of these factors had short-term and long-term consequences on the North and the South affecting their land‚ people‚ and economy. Short-term consequences consisted of the country being in hazard‚ no one knew where to live‚ and blacks were escaping to the north and lost connections with their families. A long-term consequence following the Civil War was
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US Hist. to 1876 Was the Civil War worth it? I believe that the civil war was worth it. Even though a lot of negative consequences came out of it‚ the positive outweighed the negative. The largest cause of the war was slavery. The North and South had contained their differences over slavery for sixty years after the Constitutional Convention. Compromise in 1787 had resolved the questions of slave trade and how to count slaves for congressional representation. The Compromise of 1850 was the last
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important things the Civil War was known for was the advanced weaponry that was used during battles. The Union and Confederacy made many different types of weapons which helped them have an advantage against each other. A soldier from the South remembers‚ "I had shot one hundred and twenty times that day. My gun became so hot that frequently the powder would flash before I could ram home the ball‚ and I had frequently to exchange my gun for that of a dead comrade" ("Small Arms of the Civil"). Weapons played
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Sectionalism was the principal cause of the American Civil War‚ a reality acknowledged in Allan Nevins’ observation that the North and South ‘were rapidly becoming separate peoples’. The financial differences between the north and south due to increasing social‚ economical and political differentiation resulted in the prominence of slavery as an issue‚ further dividing the North and South. This sectionalism caused the emergence of the Republican Party with its anti-slavery platform‚ causing the
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