American Civil War

Great war, the Europeans viewed war in a romantic sense. They viewed war as something to look forward to as it is a step toward manhood and helping your country rise up. But, Robert E. Lee’s quote about the American Civil war, “It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it.” would ring true for the Europeans after World War I is over. The new technology coming from the Industrial Revolution had rewritten the rules of war. In the days of the Napoleonic wars, it…

The Civil War disrupted many American lives. Improved technology and a lack of medical knowledge increased the amount of casualties during the war. It became necessary that women take on different roles to fill in for their husbands and sons who could not perform these tasks. During the war, women could become nurses and take on other jobs without as much hostility from society. Even in homes women 's roles expanded as they took on more responsibility. Women gained more freedoms but they still…

African Americans and The Civil War The Civil War was a hard time for African American Soldiers and their families. Although it is usually thought of as “the war on slavery,” that does not mean that the union treated the newly freed slaves equally. One hundred and eighty thousand African Americans in some 163 units served the Union Army. They served and gave their lives for our country just as the white soldiers had. However, they were not nearly treated the same. African Americans faced great…

The American Civil War and the post-war Reconstruction caused a drastic change in American life and America itself. Following the Civil War and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln was Andrew Johnson’s form of Reconstruction. During Johnson’s Reconstruction, the 13th Amendment was ratified, which abolished slavery within the United States of America. The ratification of the 13th Amendment lead to the 14th and 15th Amendments promising national citizenships and equality for all and to…

even though the Civil War drastically changed American society, it did not originally intend to end slavery. Rather, discourse about emancipation developed throughout the war. In 1863, a Minnesota soldier accordingly wrote, “I have never been in favor of the abolition of slavery until since this war has determined me in the conviction that it is a greater sin than our Government is able to stand—and now I go in for a war of emancipation…” (McPherson, 299). In the wake of the Civil War, Union…

“Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace, but there is no peace. The war has actually began. What is it that the men wish?... is life so dear or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? I know not what course others may take; but for me, give me liberty, or give me death!”. George Washington and his troops had withdrawn from Boston and retreated from New York City. They arrived to Valley Forge in 1777, after George Washington had failed to stop the British when General Howe…

In 1775, fighting broke out between the Thirteen Colonies and the British Empire which evolved into the American Revolutionary War. The colonies possessed a cunning commander in Benedict Arnold and his cunningness lead to decisive decisions such as his march to Quebec. However, Arnold betrayed the colonies and joined the British Empire’s army. Arnold switched sides because he believed that the leaders of the United States were corrupt and if he joined the British, he would receive personal…

During the Civil War, competition within opponents greatly increased the demand for better, sturdier weapons, and newer, more innovative ideas that helped them secure an advantage over each other. New ideas cultivated the birth of industrial America such as railroads, light bulbs, and telegrams emerged to help improve citizen’s lives. As a result, after the Civil War, American economy had feverishly boomed. As more immigrants flood into the U.S, the U.S becomes more populated with a greater…

it is almost safe to conclude that main perpetrator, or instigator for the American Civil War was the looming threat of a power shift which according to realist is the most fundamental cause of wars (Gilpin 1981). In the article when do power shifts lead to war?, Woosang Kim and James D. Morrow defines a power transition as the the point in which a rising power surpasses those who are in decline. The occurrence of war is only likely if both parties are willing to fight, and such willingness…

The American Civil War took place between the Union and the Confederate and the Chinese Civil War of 1946-1949 took place between Kuomintang and the Communist Party. Both played important roles in countries’ history, the American Civil War and the Chinese Civil War of 1946-1949 have some similarity such as the effects and consequences of the war, but the purpose of the war and the treatment toward citizens during the war time are different. In fact, both the American Civil War and the Chinese…