The Civil War
The American Civil War was a grave turning point in the history of North
America. It was a conflict that pitted the Northern states of the American union
against the Southern states. The war raged for four years, from 1861 to 1865,
and was marked by some of the fiercest military campaigns in modern history. In
this essay, you will learn the causes of the American Civil war, as well as the
after effects of the war.
It has been extremely hard for historians to exactly pin-point the
causes and effects of the war. The war itself had international impact, not
only because of the growing international status of the United States, but also
because war threatened world access to the South's cotton. Britain and France
were the two main countries that had particular interest in the wars outcome,
but other nations were as well effected by it. The civil war was a conflict
over way of life. The Southern states depended upon the agriculture of the
slaves, including......
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