Although events leading up to the Civil War had been going on for some years‚ the Civil War was not inevitable; the war was the result of extremism and failures in leadership of both the North and the South. A widespread of political‚ social‚ and economic factors was all contributors to the splitting of the North and South. State rights‚ controversy over slavery‚ and differences in economic systems pushed the North and South into a bloody battle. The Civil War started due to the differences between
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whole. A lot of men can’t go into war unless if they are a certain age. The women can’t go into war unless if they become a nurse because they weren’t seen as strong enough as the men were. Since the North and South had a lot of differences they would always start a war because the South wanted what the North had. The South still wanted all of the machines that the North ended up inventing. In the Gettysburg Address it says‚ “Now we are engaged in a great civil war‚ testing whether that nation‚
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The American Civil War‚ a war that pinned the U.S.A against herself and created a rift between North and South. This complex war lasted about four years in which both sides suffered great casualties. Due to the intricacy of the Civil War‚ there is much that can be learned from what occurred over those years before during and after. The most interesting aspect of this civil war is actually the politics behind it. Specifically how Lincoln was able to change what the North was fighting for. After
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Essay The American Civil War was not the first war to be photographed‚ that honour goes to photographer Roger Fenton in 1855 who took pictures of the Crimean war‚ but it was considered the first major conflict to be extensively photographed. Some historians even argue that people know more about the American Civil War than any other war‚ up to World War Two because of the vast amount of photographs taken during this time. Not only did fearless photographers venture onto the war torn battlefields‚
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China was at war during 1911-1949. In 1911 it was the start of the Communist Revolution‚ and then the Chinese with the Americans had to fight off Japan which continued into World War II. Finally‚ after the Japanese had surrendered the Civil War began in China. The Civil War was one of the most violent acts in Chinese history‚ it lasted for four long years between 1945-1949. The outcome of the Civil War would change China forever. After World War II and the surrender of Japan‚ another long and
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paper aims to critically discuss the Angolan civil war and this paper shall also evaluate the arguments that were raised by Karl Van Clausewitz‚ when he argued that “war is a continuation of politics in another means”. Angola will be used as a case study‚ since some scholars have argued that the civil war that took place in Angola was indeed the continuation of politics‚ since they were many states that were involved in the war‚ giving aid to enhance the war‚ whereas they had their own national interest
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Civil War The Civil war was a battle between the North side of America and the South side of America. The American Civil War took place from 1861-1865 with multiple battles. The North was against slavery‚ while the south was for slavery. The South army were the Confederates while the North side was the Union. All wars are caused by major conflict. Missouri becoming a slavery state in 1820 was one reason of the Civil War (The Civil War). The Civil war started because of unique differences between
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The American Civil War was not just another battle in world history — it changed the way that wars are fought using new inventions. The Civil War was fought from 1861-1865‚ in the early 1800’s‚ the Industrial Revolution was taking place. By the end of the Industrial Revolution‚ the North and the South had very different economies. In the North‚ there were many factories‚ which meant that the North was almost entirely self reliant. On the other hand‚ the South’s economy was built around the selling
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[Type the company name] Roles of Women and Slaves in the Civil War HIS/110 Brittney Lohss 7/21/2014 Northern women played many roles in the war effort on the Union side during the Civil War. There seemed to be specific roles of the women depending on whether they were older‚ or younger. The older women were more likely to support the war effort by participating in local organizations or groups. For example: churches‚ or local hospitals. They would donate items needed by soldiers or
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1861-1865 population - 22 million - 90% of ind. goods‚ esp. munitions - efficient railroad system - controlled the navy‚ which could be used to blockade s. ports and shut down the s. eco. - but would have to fight an offensive war (long supply lines‚ unfamiliar territory...) - capable mil. leaders‚ inc. Ulysses S. Grant - Confederates had excellent generals too -Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jackson Defending is always easier than attacking (familiar w/climate and territory‚ possible
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