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 a product of many factors. Yet three most notable ones are: the “simultaneous pressure” of the North‚ offensive-defensive strategy of
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Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 was a major turning point in the Civil War. He details how the Union defeat at Gettysburg‚ the work of women‚ and the entry of black men into the Union army enabled the North to significantly weaken the Confederacy. The Union and Confederacy both suffered thousands of casualties in the bloody battles that took place. However‚ by the end of 1863‚ the North was led to a "new birth of freedom" while the South had to come to the realization that the "bottom rail was on top"
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between the United States (the "Union" or the "North") and several Southern slave states that had declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America (the "Confederacy" or the "South"). The war had its origin in the fractious issue of slavery‚ and‚ after four years of bloody combat (mostly in the South)‚ the Confederacy was defeated‚ slavery was abolished‚ and the difficult Reconstruction process of restoring unity and guaranteeing rights to the freed slaves began. In the presidential
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Gettysburg Address I believe that the Gettysburg Address was a turning point in the Civil War because the Confederacy lost the Battle of Gettysburg from a military standpoint. Many reasons were suggested‚ but one of the main reasons was mental. It was General Lee’s only hope to win a big victory in Northern territory‚ but he lost it‚ and therefore the morale went down. Lee had to go from offensive to defensive. The Battle of Gettysburg was CSA’s General Robert E. Lee’s second invasion
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accurate. The Confederacy lost this was because of a few disadvantages not because they were inferior to the Union. This Disadvantages were‚ the Confederacy had little time to prepare for a war of such importance‚ the troops of the south found themselves losing faith and fighting for a lost cause‚ a lack of leadership by their President‚ Jefferson Davis‚ innovations of weapons making easier for anyone to be accurate‚ lack of competent generals for the Confederacy‚ the Confederacies lack of an infrastructure
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Braxton Bragg was appointed his successor at a time the Confederacy ’s circumstances were low. McDonough does not claim the south would have won under Beauregard ’s command‚ however‚ McDonough criticizes the Confederate tactics for lack of a clearly defined military objective and suggests Beauregard may have offered stronger leadership. McDonough sets the stage for his account of the Kentucky battles by outlining the Confederacy ’s precarious state in the winter and spring of 1862
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Every four years our country comes together to support some few amazing people. These people represent the glory of America and make us look like decent people to the rest of the world. These people work hard for years to make sure people respect America. That’s why I love the Olympians. They work so hard for our country but hey‚ what about our amazingly honest and super trustworthy presidential nominees? No one seems to really respect those guys and one gal. What could make you people hate these
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cotton ruled not just the South‚ but the North‚ and the rest of the world as well. Cotton indeed drove the economy of the South‚ affecting its social structure‚ and‚ during the War of Northern Aggression‚ dominating international relations of the Confederacy through "cotton
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History 1301 unit 4 Describe Americans westward migration in the 1830’s and 1840’s The United States continued to push its settlements towards the pacific coast. Settlers often spilled over the boarder of the United States‚ sparking international tensions with Mexico and England. They move in search for fertile land and economic opportunity. John Adams‚ agreement with Russia to limit territory to the boundary of Alaska. Leaving the US and Great Britain contenders for Oregon territory. 1818‚
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North and the South. Also how it was the first modern war that was fought using technology and industry on the slaughtering fields. The union lacked a cohesive army and a good plan of attack. Once General Grant was in command for the North‚ the Confederacy was hopeless to win. The Civil War ravaged armies of the North and South‚ many Americans lost their lives which made this the most costly of all the wars in American history. The North won the war because they "adapted to the conditions of the war
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