PPT-Girding for War: The North and the South

Soldiers who fought in Civil War Roughly 1264000 American soldiers have died in the nations wars620000 in the Civil War and 644000 in all other conflicts  It was only as recently as the Vietnam War that the amount of American deaths in foreign wars eclipsed the number who died in the Civil War. Introduction:. Abraham Lincoln took the presidential oath on March 4, 1861. . He came into . Washington disguised to escape assassins. He thus became the president of the dis- United States of America. American people would endure four years of anguish and bloodshed, and Lincoln would face tortuous trials of leadership such have been visited upon few presidents. . “The Forgotten War”. 1950-1953. Cold War in Asia. During the 1930’s the Communists had gained control back over China.. After WWII, the . Nationalists of China. began to fight for control to overthrow the Communists.. for War: The North and the . South, 1861-1865. JUMBO QUESTIONS. Comparison. In the early 1860s, both the Union and the Confederacy mobilized their economies and societies to fight the Civil War. Explain similarities and differences between the two mobilization efforts. Mr. Winchell. APUSH. Period 5. SC seceded on Dec 20,1860 . The entire Deep South seceded by Feb 1861. The Upper South did not view Lincoln. ’. s election as a death sentence & did not secede immediately. JUMBO QUESTIONS 21. Periodization. The authors characterize the Battle of Antietam as the “pivotal point” in the Civil War. Many other historians have formulated arguments for additional military or political turning points in the Civil War. What event would you select for the turning point in the Civil War? . Did the changes brought about by the American Civil War change the character of the United States?. War Begins. South – secedes. North – proclaims secessions illegal. South – seizes federal property. North vs. South. Set up your notes…. Using a ruler, divide your paper into a T-Chart, with a line down the middle. . As you go through the presentation, use each title to label each section of your notes. You will be quizzed on this information at a later date!. The menace of Secession. President Abraham Lincoln declared that secession was impractical because the North and South were not geographically divided.  He also stated that with secession, new controversies would arise, including the national debt, federal territories, and the fugitive-slave issue.. “As the first total war in history, the Civil War was fought not just by armies but through the mobilization of each society’s human and economic resources. …the freeing of four million slaves was only the most monumental of the war’s many transformations, in both the South and the North.”. South, 1861-1865. JUMBO QUESTIONS. Comparison. In the early 1860s, both the Union and the Confederacy mobilized their economies and societies to fight the Civil War. Explain similarities and differences between the two mobilization efforts. Comparing the North and the South. Strategy During the War. Life During the War . Fighting During the War. The Final Phase Part I . The Final Phase Part II . America: The Story of Us. Today you will be completing a video response sheet to preview the events that occurred during the . Conquest and colonialism in Indochina. 200 B.C. Chinese invade Red River Delta. 939 A.D. After nearly 1000 years of Chinese control, the Vietnamese win independence but the Chinese remained a threat. Vocabulary. a. bolitionist. agriculture. antebellum. arsenal. artillery. blockade. Vocabulary. b. order state. brigade. campaign. c. ash crop. casualty. cavalry. Vocabulary. company. Confederacy. Confederate. ECONOMIC. POTENTIAL. :. Industrial capability, finance. Population: 22 million. Diversified Economy. . Industrial . Base [1.3 million workers]. Established financial system . Unprecedented centralized.