By the beginning of the Civil War many large cities in the North such as Washington, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago were all connected. The large southern cities were connected as well Charleston, Memphis, Nashville, Mobile. [2] The superior Industrial capabilities of the North began to show with the growth of railroads prior to and during the Civil War. At the onset of the war it was known that the North was far more industrialized then the states of the South. The northern half of the country was an industrialized society focused on the development of large factories to produce goods at mass quantities.
Given the circumstances, I would say unfortunately, yes, this war was inevitable given the circumstances under which it came. The three main causes, infringement on civil liberties, infringement on states' rights, and the collapse of the two-party system, made the conflict between North and South almost impossible to resolve. When Abraham Lincoln was elected into presidency, it was implied in his inauguration speech that he was one who would abide more by Northern interests. First North Carolina, then other Southerners responded by doing what they had the *right* to do if they felt the government had become too oppressive: they filed a declaration of secession from the Union. Unfortunately, Lincoln called this secession a Rebellion instead of what it was.
The war was triggered by the victory of Abraham Lincoln in the elections of 1860. FACTORS THAT MADE THE CIVIL WAR IRREPRESSIBLE In these elections. The Republican Party led by Lincoln won, beating three other candidates. The southerners did not vote for him so his victory was seen as a northern affair. His speech, given in 1858, stated that, a divided house cannot stand and visualized that America can not endure a “half-slave and half-free.” This clearly showed that he was a moderate and was therefore not up to task, in the views of the southerners, to be able to tackle the abolitionist they perceived as a threat.
Often lost is the fact that a majority of white southerners steadfastly supported their nascent republic, and that confederate arms more than once almost persuaded the North that the price of subduing the rebellious states would be too high.”[iv] The idea that Southern cause faced inevitable defeat is full of assumptions, while we may never know if they truly could have won their battle for secession. To assume that the South could not win the war, and their loss to the North was inevitable would have been a display of gross arrogance by Southern military and political leaders, which for the most part had not been apparent before or after the war. Shelby Foote during the Ken Burns documentary said regarding the possibility of Southern success, “…the North fought the War with one hand behind its back… (If necessary) the North would have
The communication in America increased immensely due to the growth of the railways. The postal service became well organized, and was able to send out the mail on trains reducing the amount of time it took to get mail. Also since railway lines were almost everywhere in the United Sates, rural towns were able to connect with people in the city, and vise versa. News was able to travel quickly because as people traveled they brought stories and newspapers with them about what was happening in their hometown. The people were more informed of the issues of the nation; therefore they were able to communicate this to the seats of government.
How successful was collectivisation Stalin aimed to improve Russia through Collectivisation, by uniting all farms as one to produce grain for exports and food for the cities. I believe overall he essentially accomplished his goal even though there were severe consequences. Relating to the economic, social and political factors I will elaborate my point of view. Firstly, Stalin economic goal was to gain money by collectivisation to provide resources for industrialisation. This was achieved, between 1928 and 1935 the amount of grain procured more than doubled.
With the creation of transcontinental railroads and telephones, marketing nationally was available to distribute these goods. The invention of cans and refrigerators increased the availability of food, thereby improving the quality of life for many of the nation's city-dwellers. Fleeing religious and political persecution and poor economic conditions, millions of people began to move about the globe, with a high concentration coming to the United States. Non-native born migrants came to the United
6, and in other of his accredited essays, is that he tells the reader clear examples of the dangers of staying completely sovereign states, such as how, “the last war but two between Britain and Spain sprang from the attempts of the English merchants, to prosecute an illicit trade with a Spanish main.” What Hamilton is referring to here is the War of Jenkins’ Ear which began in 1739 between the English of South Carolina and the Spanish of Florida. Both countries wanted the fertile and resourceful land that would later turn into Georgia, and were willing to draw up arms in order to get it, even though the countries were at peace before this (War of Jenkin’s Ear). The placement of this story into the text of Federalist No.6 gives the reader, especially those of the southern colonies, a very good analogy of the downward spiral that could happen in the foreseeable future if the states were to remain completely
I could blame the defeat which would have been the result of my action on him and come out as Peacemaker…But I had a greater obligation than to think only of the years of my administration and of the next election. I had to think of the effect of my decision on the next generation and on the future of peace and freedom in America and in the world.” However, this idealistic standpoint was mere propaganda. In private, President Nixon would favour a more militant and aggressive approach. This contradictory position not only exposed Nixon’s vulnerability to public opinion, but also his disillusion and misunderstanding of the complexities of such a war. It is imperative to understand the factors which influenced President Nixon’s strategies and decision making during the Vietnam War.
France thought the war would not only help by stopping Germany’s increase in power. It would also help Napoleon III to regain his popularity after some of his failures after the commencement of his dictatorship, such as the Mexican adventure of 1867. I will now go onto the short term reasons. Firstly, Spain needed a king and Bismarck saw his chance to send Prince Leopold to become king there. France protested because they thought that having German influence on both sides would be too much if conflict would have occured.