The Civil War:The Real ReasonWhat was the Civil War The Civil War began April 12‚ 1861 with the attacks of Fort Sumter‚ and did not end until April 9‚ 1865 with the surrender of General Robert E. Lee of the Confederate Army. Over 620‚000 died in the war‚ along with disease killing twice as many as those lost in battle. 50‚000 survivors returned home as amputees. So why was this war fought?A common misconception It is a commonly held view that President Lincoln fought the Civil War to free the slaves
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report‚ we shall investigate‚ evaluate and present the work of Bethany Lachina into the explanations for the severity of civil conflicts. Lachina’s inspiration for such an inquiry is founded upon the fact that‚ considering the publishing of numerous studies into civil conflicts — few‚ if any‚ focused exclusively and adequately on why some civil wars are so much deadlier than others. Given that domestic discord is the most common form of warfare‚ accounting for 90 percent of battle deaths (including
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Copperheads openly obstucted the war through attacks against the draft‚ against linclon‚ and espicially against the emancipation. What was the enrollment act of 1863? The Union and the Confederacy armies instituted the first federal military draft in American history during the Civil War. the Union resorted to a federal draft in March 1863‚ President Lincoln signed The Enrollment Act on March 3‚ 1863‚ requiring
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In 1861‚ when the Civil War broke out‚ the Confederacy and the Union both had numerous advantages and disadvantages and there were multiple women and slaves that contributed to the war. To begin with‚ the Confederacy had its significant advantages that helped it push through the war‚ one of which was its strong leaders. Many believed “Stonewall” Jackson and Robert E. Lee were some of the best officers even before the war. Also‚ they had the advantage of fighting on their own soil. They knew the
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Industrialization after the Civil War John E. Brown Strayer University HIS 105- Contemporary U. S. History Professor Anthony McCormack November 9‚ 2014 Industrialization after the Civil War When the Civil War was declared over‚ the United States became a better nation because of the Constitutional Amendments that were passed outlawing slavery and giving the government as well as the state the ability to serve and protect everyone. This paper will also show major aspects of industrialization
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major points are reviewed with its various important actions that shaped this country. The war can be viewed in several different ways: as the final‚ a violent phase in a conflict of two regional subcultures‚ etc. However you interpreted it‚ the Civil War stands as a story of great heroism‚ sacrifice‚ triumph‚ and tragedy. The first chapter is about how important tactical decisions can win a country and a war. With
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On April 11‚ 1861 the Civil War began‚ and was fought between the Union and the Confederate States of America. Should it have happened? A lot of people believe the Civil War was inevitable‚ but was it? In order for the North and South to move forward as one country‚ they had to settle their differences. Within six months of Lincoln’s election in 1860 as President of the United States‚ several states had seceded from the Union‚ and the American Civil War had begun. Lincoln was anti-slavery‚ and therefore
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Women‚ around the 1860’s and even before that‚ were already put in their place. They were supposed to be the wives‚ mothers‚ cooks and cleaners that men knew them to be. In 1861‚ the American Civil war broke out among the Northern and Southern states. The war lashed out simply because of moral issues. Abraham Lincoln‚ who was elected as President prior to the war in 1860‚ was an Anti-Slavery‚ Republican man. That alone arose tension between the states. The Civil War opposed neighbor against neighbor
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History Honors 5/3/15 Civil War Project Essay 2. How/why/to what extent is the topic significant to the Civil War or today? “That all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious states “are and henceforward shall be free” (The Emancipation Proclamation). Abraham Lincoln declared this statement on January 1‚ 1863‚ which changed the course of history and paved the freedom for African Americans. The Civil War was between the Union and the Confederates. The Civil War was fought to preserve
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Cho‚ Jeffrey 10-9-14 Per. 5 Zinn Chapter 8 "We Take Nothing by Conquest Thank God" In Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States‚ the main emphasis in chapter eight is the reasons that the United States waged war with Mexico and how the government influenced the citizens to show support for the war. The main reason for the U.S. invasion of Mexican territory was to increase the land mass of America as well as to show dominance over the Mexican race. Although the middle class‚ foreigners
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