A frequently‚ and sometimes hotly‚ discussed subject; the outcome of the American Civil War has fascinated historians for generations. Some argue that the North’s economic advantages proved too much for the South‚ others that Southern strategy was faulty‚ offensive when it should have been defensive‚ and vice-versa. Internal division in the South is often referred to‚ and complaints made against Davis’ somewhat makeshift‚ inexperienced‚ government. Doubts are sometimes raised over the commitment
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all history‚ no nation of mere agriculturists ever made successful war against a nation of mechanics You are bound to fail." Union officer William Tecumseh Sherman to a Southern friend. "Why did the North win the Civil War?" is only half of a question by itself‚ for the other half is "Why did the South lose the Civil War?" To this day historians have tried to put their finger on the exact reason for the South losing the war. Some historians blame the head of the confederacy Jefferson Davis;
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the Civil War the North and South had many differences that challenged their ability to get along and work together. The North had things the South didn’t like and the South had things the North didn’t like. Each had their own good and bads. When comparing the North and the South there are many differences such as geography‚ economy‚ transportation‚ and society. The North and South had very different types of climate and geography. The North had warm summers and snowy cold winters. The North was
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The Civil war‚ which began in 1861‚ came to an end on May 13th‚1865‚ and the Union claimed the victory. But the South were victorious in many of the earlier battles of the war‚ but at first they had a strong military leadership. The South’s defeat was due to poor strategy in the military and the appointment of weak generals‚ many people also believe that political leadership‚ foreign support‚ the supply of the army and war economics were reasons they didn’t win. The North also had mountains and
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accumulated differences between the North and the South led to the Civil War in the USA. The two parts of the country were developing at a different speed in the first half of 19th century‚ leading to a disparity in their economic situations as well as their social‚ cultural and political beliefs. While it is true that the US Civil War was triggered off by the issue of slavery‚ it would still be unfair to say that this phenomenon was the only cause of this war. However‚ slavery was the burning issue
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win the war‚ the Union had to think smart and play it to their advantage. In the book The Civil War: A Visual History‚ author John E. Stanchak declared‚ “During the 19th century‚ the new era of rail and steam that marked the Industrial Revolution was centered in the Northern states‚ and a summary of economics and human resources shows their advantages” (Stanchak 54). The North had a lot of railroads which helped them travel faster. They also had more money and organizations than the South. These advantages
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Why did the South Lose the Civil War? Beginning as a battle of army versus army‚ the war became a conflict of society against society. In this kind of war‚ the ability to mobilize economic resources‚ the effectiveness of political leadership‚ and a society’s willingness to keep up the fight despite setbacks‚ are as crucial to the outcome as success or failure on the battlefields. Unfortunately for the Southern planters‚ by the spring of 1865‚ the South was exhausted‚ and on April 9‚ Lee surrendered
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Compare and contrast essay about South Africa and Turkey. Country is the place where we grow up‚ breathe the air‚benefit from all kinds of surface and underground wealth. Nobody can choose where they are from. Humanity and moral values do not change anywhere but unconsciously people reflect features of place where they were born‚ even if they migrate from there later. Turkey’s a large part is located in Asia and smaller part is located in Europe. It can be called Eurasia. South Africa
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The North/South Gap The North/South gap is a divide that separates the poor (less developed countries) from the rich (more developed countries). The idea of categorizing countries by their economic and developmental status began during the Cold War with the classifications of East and West. The Soviet Union and China represented the developing East‚ and the United States and their allies represented the West. The term ‘Third World’ (less developed countries) came from the United States
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The U.S. Civil Rights and South African anti-apartheid movements both played major roles in beginning to dismantle the institutional racism that continued to plague most of the world throughout the 20th century. In the United States‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and his Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) worked to combat the segregation and discrimination imposed by the Jim Crow laws‚ that created “separate but equal” facilities for blacks and whites. Similarly‚ in South Africa‚ Nelson Mandela
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