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How did trains take part in making the civil war the first modern war?
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∙ 16y ago
They brought supplies and troops to where they were needed. This previously would have taken a lot of horses to carry and at a slower pace.
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Why is the civil war called the first modern war?
it was the first war where widespread use of mechanized and electrified devices like railroad trains, aerial observation, telegraph, photography, torpedoes, mines, ironclad ships and rifles occurred.
Is the first trains that were invented was very fast?
The first trains were much slower than modern trains. For instance, in Britain, Robert Stephenson's Rocket, 1829, had a maximum speed of 28 mph (45 km/h).
Why was the civil war called the the first modern war?
It was the most modern war at the time.
Where did the first cattle and horse arrive in California from?
The first modern horses in California were brought by the Spanish.The first cattle in California were brought by settlers on wagon trains from the US.
What civilization first developed civil service system?
The Chinese civilisation was the first to have a civil service where joining it was open to anyone who could pass the entrance examination. As such it was the first modern civil service system.
What modern president was the first to accept civil rights for blacks as an issue?
Eisenhower
Which war was called The First Modern War?
Both the American Civil War and World War One have been called the First Modern War.
What made the Civil War the Civil War?
The Civil War has become known as the first modern war for a variety of reasons. The first is that it was a truly modern "combined arms" war in which troops used cannons, cavalry, and small-arms fire, in addition to limited air forces. Secondly, it was a total war which affected large numbers of the civilian population. Thirdly, troops for both sides were mass-conscripted, resulting in the largest total number of soldiers gathered for war-making ever seen to that time in the modern age.
What things made Civil war America's first modern war?
it used the first submarine in battle
Is the civil war sometimes called first modern war or great war?
Yes
What civil war brought Francisco franco to power as one of the first modern European dictators?
The Spanish Civil War (1936-39)
Where were bullet trains invented?
Bullet trains were first invented in japan!
