The challenges that the Union and the Confederacy faced during the Civil War were very different. Critical weaknesses that seemed unfit for war‚ plagued the opposing American forces‚ and would serve to be a continuous obstacle that would need to be conquered by patriotism of the people‚ for their opposing views. To allow for both sides to be competitive‚ the efforts put forth had to mold to the varied needs of the armies by both the civilian population and their militaries. To the people in the south
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Beginning at Fort Sumter‚ South Carolina‚ the Civil War‚ lasting from 1861 to 1865‚ was fought between Union and the Confederacy. This war was caused by a series of disagreements between the North and the South leading to secular division and conflict. The social‚ political and economic differences dividing the Union and the Confederacy ultimately led to the eruption of the war. As a nation the South depended on an agrarian economy in order to prosper. The southern economy in itself relied purely
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a) The Union and Confederacy both had advantages and disadvantages. The North had better advantages because they had a higher populace‚ more industry‚ and better assets than the South. It had a better banking system that they could rely upon to help them raise money for the fight. Furthermore‚ the North had more ships and a had a proficient and larger railroad framework. On the other hand‚ the South had the benefit of fighting in a familiar region protecting their property‚ homes‚ and families.
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American Civil War was the first modern war compared to the Napoleonic wars because Union and Confederate armies waged a total war that encompassed mass politics and advanced technologies. “The Civil War combined the mass politics and passions of the Wars of the French Revolution with the technology‚ productive capacity‚ and managerial style of the emerging Industrial Revolution.” The Civil War was not only an example of a modern war but one of the earliest examples of total war. The Union and Confederacy’s
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At the beginning of the Civil War the Union and Confederacy both had their own advantages and disadvantages. Neither the Union nor the Confederacy were prepared for war‚ however the North had a few advantages the South did not. The Union had more soldiers‚ more factories‚ and better railroads than the Confederacy. On the other hand‚ they were defending their homeland‚ the Confederacy had better morale and drive (Stewart). The higher levels of morale in the South‚ however‚ did not make up for their
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the Union in the Civil War The American Civil War‚ was fought from 1861 to 1865. It was caused by the disagreement over the future of slavery between the industrialized North and the agrarian South. That dispute led to secession. The North’s initial political objective was clear: to restore the Union. Later‚ emancipation‚ or freeing the slaves‚ became another objective. The Confederacy (South) wanted its independence. The Secession led to the Civil War. The victory of Union in the Civil War was
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The Union had many advantages during the Civil War. The Union had leaders that were far more valuable than the ones that the Confederacy had. The valuable leaders that the Union had possessed were Ulysses S. Grant‚ Philip Sheridan‚ and Abraham Lincoln. The Union was in the middle of an industrial revolution at the same time as the Civil War which meant that they had a booming economy. The Union had organized banks and had easy access to the supplies that they had needed. The Union had a significantly
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Steven Simkins 12/13/12 The American Revolution and Civil War were fought with a purpose derived from‚ and in defense of one minority group. As the Colonists built their own societies and settlements in the New America‚ issues of contentions arose separating themselves from the rest of the British empire. The Revolution became a fight for themselves and their well being not the well being of anyone else. As ideas of Civil War arose around 1860-1861 the cause was for the black minority although
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With the United States being created shortly after the revolutionary war‚ it soon fell into another crisis‚ and that crisis was the tension between the confederacies and union both having different views and political ideas on how this country should be ran. Some believed it should retain its current state and nothing should be changed‚ while the other‚ being the union‚ believed that equal rights should be a liberty everyone deserves regardless of who they are and what they did. With this being a
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wondered why the Union won in the Civil War? Well I am going to give you some reasons why. The Union had better supplies and transportation than the Confederacy. The Union also had a larger navy‚ army‚ and a more experienced government. The North also had a lot bigger population than the South and the land was different. So Union had the bigger advantage in the army in the Civil War. So let’s start with a little background info about the Civil War. The war lasted from 1861-1865. The Union had about
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