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American Civil War Video Analysis
The American Civil War was a war that helped form America into that it is today: A land of freedom, hopes, and dignity. It is such an astounding war, that children today learn this within their history classes. The Civil War consisted of many events that can be hard for the human mind to comprehend all at once. Therefore, students must grasp an overview first to further enhance their learning. There are so many videos outlining and overviewing the Civil War today, but which one is the best? Hopefully, my thoughts and opinions will influence you to evaluate the video explaining one of the most significant events in American history.
The video that I believe was the most useful and most informative was called “American Civil War: History, Key Figures, and Battles” posted by WatchMojo.com on October 20, 2011. I liked this video best it goes into depth of historic battles and their significance. Knowing the events of the iconic battles, the turnout, and how each side was affected, helps me differentiate between each battle as well as remember them.
This video also was well informing because it introduced to me key figures of the Civil War and their role in war such as General Robert E. Lee leading the Confederacy to numerous victories as well as Abraham Lincoln …show more content…
In fact, more than half of the video consisted of him explaining dates that happened and lead to the Civil War. The causes of the Civil are extremely important, however I wanted more details on the battles, the generals, what happened after, and how it affected the United States. Those details highlight exactly why the Civil War made our country how it is today. This video consisted more of dates than details of the actual civil war itself. However, now I realize that if I wanted a little more depth of the Civil War, it would have been in my best interest to watch a longer
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