...Three things that had an effect on the outcome of the Civil War. One was the massive size of the Union Army. The next was the aggressiveness of General Lee. The last is the Emancipation Proclamation. These three things gave the North an advantage in the war and gave them more power. These things also weakened the South as a nation and made them seem weak to other nations. The first effect that affected the outcome of the Civil War was the huge Union army. The North had a huge army which consisted of many volunteers. Page 512 states, “To put it down, he asked the nation’s governors to raise 75,000 troops. Across the North, young men eagerly volunteered. Support was so widespread that the governors of Ohio, Indiana, and several other states begged to send more troops than the President had requested.” Since the North had such a big army they could continuously attack the South. The North...
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...Week Eight - CheckPoint Civil War, Table and Response Due Date: Day 5, Assignments Link Points Possible: 20 Points Earned: XX ------------------------------------------------- Part One: Table, Union and Confederate Home Fronts Points Possible: 10 Points Earned: XX Fill in the following table with experiences on the Union home front and experiences on the Confederate home front. Civil War Home Fronts | DifferencesBetween North and South Home Fronts | 1. The Union and the Confederates were very different in the way they conducted business.2. The Union they made industrialization development, infrastructure grew, and urban cities and towns grew.3. The Confederate had large plantations and made their slaves work long and hard on their farms. They grew cotton and tobacco on these plantations.4. The Union was able to pass laws to tax on imported goods so that the Confederates would have to buy from them.5. The confederates wanted stronger state rights and a weaker central government; the Union wanted the government to have more power. | Similarities Between North and South Home Fronts | 1. Both the Union and confederates Struggled, economically, politically, and culturally to agree with one another.2. Union and confederate home fronts faced hardship during the war, from diseases, bad medical care, lack of food, corruption of morality, and rising numbers of deaths.3. Woman of both the union and confederacy found new opportunities to work outside the home.4...
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...American Civil War Student’s Name: Course: Instructor’s Name: Institution: Date Submitted: The American civil war is a war that happened between the years 1861 to 1865. The war was fought so that the union could determine its survival and to ensure that it gets independence (Blattman, C., & Miguel, E., 2010). The war originated due to the issues of slavery that was especially practiced in the western countries. The lessons that struck me from the story of American civil war include the following; one is that there is a very big role of influence that a few important people can contribute in the outcome of a war. There were few individuals who influenced people to take part in the civil war in the United States during mid-1860 as they played major role in making sure most people participate in the war through incitement (Justino, P. 2009).For example Abraham Lincoln had a lot of influence to general public because of his position of being the commander in Chief although he had not been trained on military. The other thing that struck me from reading the civil war is that no one should ever undermine the determination of the average soldier. This is because the soldiers have a chance to show a difference no matter how the plans of the commander are. When the war started the soldiers fought very well not considering the plans but to show the outcome of the war. The soldiers wanted to ensure that they became the winners after the war which after the war they became...
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...| Victory in The North | A synopsis on the outcome of the U.S. Civil War | | [Type the author name] | 11/6/2010 | | Since the final battle of the American Civil War was fought in 1865, scholars have debated the reasons for the Union’s victory over the Confederacy. Historians have attributed the war’s outcome to many factors, some of which include Lincoln’s superior leadership, the South’s failure to diplomatically secure foreign intervention, emancipated slaves enlisting in the Union army, and the military strategies employed by the North’s generals. Both the Union and Confederacy expected a quick victory, each believing it possessed several advantages over the other. In the end, however, the North’s overwhelming superiority in manufacturing and industry proved to be far too great a hurdle to overcome by the South’s agricultural economy. While the consensus seems to be that there was no single contributing factor in the War’s outcome, there are several that should be highlighted, beginning with Lincoln’s leadership role. Lincoln’s chief priority from the beginning of his presidency was to preserve the Union. The way in which he achieved this was through skillful use of executive power provided by the Constitution. In the secession crisis, Lincoln relied on the prerogative element in the executive power to prevent the destruction of the government. His decisive action marked the first steps pointing to the reinauguration of the national authority and reconstruction...
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...During the Civil War, many military positions existed, and each person who held them had their own take on the war itself. The generals of the Civil War were constantly stressed and harrowed, for they controlled the direction of the war, and their actions, views, and opinions influenced not only the soldiers around them in battle, but the superintendence of this country. Their tactics and strategies set up the next battle ahead of them and decided if their side, The North or The South, was winning the Civil War. It was their perspectives that influenced the majority of American citizens. Without generals, the Civil War could not have been fought. For generals, the war was especially stressful. It was their responsibility to ensure that their regiment of soldiers knew what they were supposed to do. There was a great deal of responsibility for generals. At times, generals were responsible for the lives of hundreds or even thousands of men. In a way, they were also responsible for the lives of every person in America. They didn’t know when the war was going to end. With communication being extremely delayed, the war could have ended at any minute, and they would not have known. It could take days, weeks, or even months for information to reach them,...
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...in the American Civil War The civil war which lasted from 1861 until 1865, was a time of tragic loss of life in America; although, the outcome could have been much worse. In consideration of African Americans during the war, we must determine how big of a role they played in the outcome and how much worse it could have been had they not participated. It is clear that they played a major role in the civil war because without them there would not have been enough men to fight. Additionally, they practiced medicine in the war although this fact often doesn’t get a lot of attention in history. Clearly African American persons’ contributions were important in the war; however because of the politics of the time, they...
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...About half of the civil wars are initiated by the difference in the ethnicity of rebel groups versus the government. Since the Second World War, most of the civil wars were based on ethnicity. That is the reason why so many researchers are trying to collect and analyse data to find similarities in civil wars base on ethnic causes. Some Researchers found out that ethnic wars then to last longer than normal civil wars; ethnic wars are around 5 years and half longer. This date demonstrates that something needs to be done in order to reduce the quantity of civil wars because the more time it last, the greater the consequences will...
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...The Civil War had the largest death toll for any American war, nearly 620,000. The causes of the Civil War was caused by what is to be believed four main things, know as the four S's. The Civil War needed every solider to end it but some were truly amazing like the two presidents and the two generals of the warring sides. The Confederate and Union army had many battles throughout the war and the tide of war changed with each battle but some greatly changed the outcomes. The war's end came slower than it was thought to come and many great things came out of it like the end to slavery and the reconstruction of America. The Civil War commenced in order with the causes, the people who were a big impact, battles, and the results. There were many...
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...The Mexican War was the first battle of the Civil War. There are varied opinions as to which battle was actually the first battle of the Civil War. The most popular choice is the attack on Fort Sumter; however, this paper will argue that this is not the case. My main argument will be that because of the events leading up to and during the war, the reasons for the war, and the outcome of the war, the Mexican War laid the groundwork for the Civil War and made it inevitable. Although the Mexicans had recognized Texas independence in 1845, they rejected the Lone Star Republic’s claim to the unsettled territory between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande. When the U.S. annexed Texas and assumed its claim to the disputed area, Mexico broke off diplomatic relations and prepared for armed conflict. Just before leaving office in early 1845 President John Tyler, a Virginian seeking to provide a new area into which slavery might expand, secured a joint resolution from Congress annexing Texas to the United States. Upon taking office, President Polk immediately turned to the acquisition of Mexico's northern territories. President Polk sent U.S. troops under the command of General Zachary Taylor to the Rio Grande River in January of 1846. Mexican officials believed that the Texas-Mexico frontier stood one hundred miles to the north, at the Nueces River, and interpreted Polk's move as a deliberate provocation. Mexican troops quickly arrived at the Rio Grande as well, and minor...
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...over the South Leading to the Civil War Before the American Civil War had started the North had many advantages over the South that would help lead the North to victory. These resources gave northern soldiers the upper hand against the southern soldiers during many of the battles. Without the advantages the North had over the South, the Civil War could have had a different ending for the United States. The Union was better equipped for the Civil War because of a range of advantages over the Confederate Army that included advanced industrialization and economics, a larger population, a superior Navy, and an advanced transportation network. One of the major advantages that the North had over the South was their advanced...
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...Decisions can be difficult that they cause war, division of one’s family, and arguing. The civil war started because of a disagreement. Something as little as bringing the first slave to America caused a war. The north and south argued and disagreed. They made the choice to start a war. Border states played a huge part in the war. There were few border states. They were Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, and Missouri. They all had choices in the part they would play in the war. Even though those states weren’t many, they had dire choices that would effect the outcome of the war. These choices could make or break the nation. Lincoln understood this. He knew it would make a difference who these border states chose. The border states had a huge decision it would effect the outcome of a war. The states had hard choices. Delaware quickly decided to stay with the Union. It must have been an easy decision because it was quick. Maryland didn’t have much of a choice. It was a easy decision because Union troops would have attacked Maryland if it decided to be Southern. So it became northern. Kentucky was a vital ingredient to the war. Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky. That could have made them favor him. Kentucky took time deciding what side to be on. The North didn’t push but when Confederate forces marched straight through Kentucky the decision was made. The Union! Missouri was also important. General John Charles Fremont was ordered by Abe Lincoln to secure Missouri for the north...
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...anti-Confederate Southerners determined the course/outcome of the civil war. Specific information was given by Freehlng to show how the anti-confederates southerners determined the course and outcome of the civil war. The information is discussed in the following paragraph. According to Freehling, the events beyond the battlefields partially determined military verdicts. Furthermore, home front and battlefront unveiled defining aspects of civil war. The division within the south also helped pave the path toward the war and also, the division among the southern and home front dissensions determined battlefield verdicts. The outcome of the war was the collapse of the confederacy that was caused by the defeat in the military sphere, rather than dissolution behind the lines. Anti-confederate southerners piled on psychological, economical and geographical burdens that ultimately helped flatten white confederate’s resiliency. President Abraham Lincoln’s statecraft, the union’s anaconda military strategy, northern democrats and English men’s attitudes seemingly tangential matters bore vitally on southern anti-confederates capacity to influence the battlefields and to illuminate important characteristics of civil war. The tale of the southern house divided, highlights under appreciated gems of civil war lore, including revealing code words, colorful luminaries, key battles and vital military orders, this tells why the war came. In conclusion, the anti-confederate southerners...
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...The Chinese Civil War KMT vs. CCP The Chinese civil war of 1946-49, is considered one of the most brutal and bloody conflicts near the final stages of the Second World War, which took the lives of millions of soldiers and civilians. The war was fought between two parties, the Kuomintang (KMT or Nationalists) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP or Reds). The leaders of these parties respectively were Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong. The war between the KMT and CCP wasn’t a new struggle but a continuation that dates back more than a couple decades and resumes after the Japanese had surrendered in 1945. In 1949, the better armed KMT were ultimately defeated by the CCP. The reasons for the CCP’s decisive victory are due to the poor mismanagements of Chiang Kai-shek combined with the corruption of the KMT, the superior leadership and tactics of Mao Zedong and the communists, the positive support from the peasants, and the aid provided by the Soviet Union. Although Chiang and his Nationalists looked like they had all the advantages over the CCP at the end of the Japanese war, Chiang’s leadership and the corruption of officers in the KMT’s forces known as the “Nationalist Revolutionary Army” (NRA), would be a major cause in the KMT’s defeat. One of Chiang’s military goals was to be the head of a national army that would heed all of his orders which was never fully accomplished. Throughout the civil war, the armies he controlled were a mixed bag. There were...
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...The Rise to Power of the CCP was made possible because of the failure of the existing regime to deal with economic and political problems. To what extent do you agree with this statement? The rise to power of the CCP refers to CCP achieving victory over the GMD in the Chinese civil war in 1949. The time period that will be considered is 1945 to 1949 and asides from the economic and political problems of the GMD, the strengths of the CCP and the weakness of the GMD will be considered for a holistic evaluation of the extent the rise to power of the CCP was due to the economic and political problems of the GMD. Economic problems aided the rise to power of the CCP to a large extent as it undermined the GMD’s ability to rule China, decreasing is popularity with the people, allowing the CCP to gain the support of the people in the civil war. The inflation of prices signalling economic failure can be seen from the price index increasing from 249,100 in 1945 to 287,700,000 in 1948 which led to people being demoralised and the GMD government being discredited with their economic policies which in turn led to decreased popularity, shown by the main supporters of the GMD being rich landlords and the majority of peasants not supporting the GMD but instead supporting the CCP. However, political problems such as corruption in the officials were as significant as economic problems as it resulted in the GMD losing peasantry support. GMD officials that took control of Taiwan were corrupt and...
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...Why did the civil war break out in China in 1927? The seed that planted the Chinese Civil war lies in its social, political and economic instability within the Chinese society. During the period 1911-1927, China can be described to be a state of great "unease". The Chinese civil war was an armed conflict between two ideologically opposed forces - the Nationalists Kuomintang and the Communists People Liberation Army – to see who could ultimately restore power and regain central control over China. The civil war was fought in two separate phases, 1927-37 and 1946-49 respectively, as a result of the interruption of the Sino-Japanese war. Although there are many causes to the outbreak of the war, the overthrow of the Manchu Dynasty coupled with the death of Sun Yat-Sei, which resulted in the rise in power of Chiang’s Kai-Shek’s, who was determined to rid China of left wing factions within the government at all costs, unleashed the ultimate trigger to the outbreak of the Chinese Civil War is. In the following, I shall analyze each of this maneuvers and how they sparked the ultimate outbreak of the Chinese Civil war. The destabilization of China’s ruling regime, which ultimately set fire to the outbreak of the Chinese civil war, was heightened when European imperialist powers humiliated and exploited China in the early 20th century. Due to the defeat of the Opium Wars, the Europeans, Americans and ultimately, the Japanese carved up the Chinese Empire into spheres of influence. A...
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