Civil War (apr 12, 1861 – apr 9, 1865)

Description:

BOTH SIDES
North:
- advantages
- industrial resources
- manufacturing
- railroads
- Navy and established government
- population
- emancipation (eventually)
- disadvantages
- lack of leadership
- lack of purpose
South:
- advantages
- fighting defensive war
- sense of purpose
- veteran military officials
- cotton diplomacy
- disadvantages
- no Navy
- no government structure
- state > federal
- weak economy with no manufacturing or
railroads

POLITICS
South:
- Cotton Diplomacy (ended with Antietam
Failure, used other sources, Eman. Proc.)
- state's rights
North:
- Radical Republicans vs. Moderates
- War Democrats: support war
- Peace Democrats (Copperheads): wanted
negotiated peace

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