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1 giorno fa · The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"). The Confederacy had been formed by states that had seceded from the Union.
2 giorni fa · American Civil War, four-year war (1861–65) fought between the United States and 11 Southern states that seceded to form the Confederate States of America. It arose out of disputes over slavery and states’ rights. When antislavery candidate Abraham Lincoln was elected president (1860), the Southern states seceded.
- The American Civil War was the culmination of the struggle between the advocates and opponents of slavery that dated from the founding of the Unite...
- The Union won the American Civil War. The war effectively ended in April 1865 when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops to Unio...
- It is estimated that from 752,000 to 851,000 soldiers died during the American Civil War. This figure represents approximately 2 percent of the Ame...
- Important people during the American Civil War included Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, whose election prompted the seces...
- The modern usage of Confederate symbols, especially the Confederate Battle Flag and statues of Confederate leaders, is considered controversial bec...
19 mag 2024 · civil war, a violent conflict between a state and one or more organized non-state actors in the state’s territory. Civil wars are thus distinguished from interstate conflicts (in which states fight other states), violent conflicts or riots not involving states (sometimes labeled intercommunal conflicts), and state repression ...
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9 mag 2024 · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: May 9, 2024 • Article History. Battle of Naseby. Also called: Great Rebellion. Date: 1642 - 1651. Location: United Kingdom. England. Major Events: Battle of Edgehill. Battle of Marston Moor. Battle of Naseby. First English Civil War. Battle of Dunbar. (Show more) Key People: Charles II.
- The English Civil Wars occurred from 1642 through 1651. The fighting during this period is traditionally broken into three wars: the first happened...
- The first major battle of the English Civil Wars fought on English soil was the Battle of Edgehill, which occurred in October 1642. Forces loyal to...
- An estimated 200,000 people lost their lives directly or indirectly as a result of the English Civil Wars, making it arguably the bloodiest conflic...
- The English Civil Wars ended on September 3, 1651, with Oliver Cromwell’s victory at Worcester and the subsequent flight of Charles II to France.
2 giorni fa · Chinese Civil War - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Background. Shanghai Massacre and Northern Expedition. History. Communist insurgency (1927–1937) Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) Immediate post-war clashes (1945–1946) Resumed fighting (1946–1949) Background and disposition of forces. Outbreak of war. Pushing south.
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18 mag 2024 · Martin Kelly. Updated on May 18, 2024. The question “What caused the U.S. Civil War?” has been debated since the horrific conflict ended in 1865. As with most wars, however, there was no single cause. The Civil War erupted from a variety of longstanding tensions and disagreements about American life and politics.
14 mag 2024 · The American Civil War. AKA The War Between the States, War of the Rebellion, War of Secession, War for Southern Independence, War for the Union, Second American Revolution, War of Northern Aggression and War of Southern Aggression. The American Civil War was fought during 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864 & 1865.
