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Introduction
The U.S. Civil War was one of the most controversial ever fought, and it continues to be to this very day. ... The War did bring about some of these and not others.
This War was only won militarily, so many people still feel very strongly about some things that are associated with one side or the other. ... One of the big problems that many people faced during the Civil War was that families could be broken up by individual ideas. ... Brothers and uncles were divided by IDEA’S, and this was the first time in history that this had happened. ...
Rights of States
This was really the core issue of the American Civil War. ...
Slavery
That the Civil War was fought solely over the abolition of slavery is one of the most common misconceptions surrounding this conflict. Many believe that men went to war because of the fact that the South was oppressing Black people into slavery. ...
Who had the ability to make War and sustain themselves?
It is commonly thought that the North was the most ready to make a sustained War effort. ... This was a War between an industrialized nation and an agrarian society. ... So even though it is commonly thought to have been General Grant who won the War, he could have not done it without the help of Admiral John A. ... (Photo right)
Respect for Your Enemies Wives
This War was the bloodiest in America’s history. More Americans died in the Civil War than the combined total of all American casualties in every other war - including the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. ...
Gettysburg
The largest Battle of the war was Gettysburg. ... Gettysburg broke the back of Generals Lee’s Confederate Army by forcing him to march uphill over open ground against a fortified position. ...
Technologies that came out of the Civil War
The Civil War, like most large conflicts, spawned many technologies that are still used in weapons and everyday applications. ...
The breach-loading rifle was first used by Union snipers near the end of the War. ...
Two submarines were used during the Civil War. ...
The Civil War was also the first time an air corps was used by an army. ... This was mainly due to the fact that the War had done a lot of damage to the cities, railroads, fields, homes and ports, many of which had been completely destroyed by continuous artillery barrages.
Approximate Word count = 1944
Approximate Pages = 7.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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