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Who enforced the emancipation proclamation?

The Emancipation Proclamation was enforce through the advancing Union armies. As the Union soldiers advanced, slaves were freed in their wake, therefore enforcing the Proclamation


How did some formerly enslaved African-Americans in the south respond to advancing Union forces?

Before the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, slaves in the South could only hope that advancing Union armies would not make themselves victims of collateral damage. After January 1, 1863, Southern slaves could look forward to being freed by advancing Union armies.The Proclamation had no effect on Union slave holding states. With that said, many freed slaves wanted to enlist in the Union army.


How did some formerly enslaved African Americans in the south respond to advancing forces?

Before the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, slaves in the South could only hope that advancing Union armies would not make themselves victims of collateral damage. After January 1, 1863, Southern slaves could look forward to being freed by advancing Union armies.The Proclamation had no effect on Union slave holding states. With that said, many freed slaves wanted to enlist in the Union army.


How did concentration camps stop operating?

When it became obvious to the members of the German High Command that the war was lost, they began to order all prisoners marched out of the camps, and mass-marched in the direction awayfrom the advancing armies. The camp, if ti was a work camp, was then abandoned, or if it was a death camp, it was destroyed, as best as they could. At least, that was the plan. But the Allies from every direction were advancing too fast, and many of the camps - including death camps - were captured intact, with prisoners still there.


Why was it vital that Pegasus Bridge was captured?

Pegasus bridge was on the left of the allied invasion and so its capture prevented the Germans counterattacking into the allied flank. it also allowed troops advancing from the bridge to reach and relive the paras attacking the mereville batteries.

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Where are columns commonly found?

Round the outsides of important public buildings. Spreadsheets. Advancing armies.


How does total war relate to the Civil War?

William Sherman declared "total war"(which destroys an armies soldiers and the will to fight) to destroy the Confederates COMPLETELY.


In order to equip themselves and their armies for battle many nobles?

sold everything they owned


Who kept the byzantine armies from advancing further into Africa?

Primarily the Sahara Desert. It has very low population, would have made the borders too long to easily control, and with little to gain.


Who enforced the emancipation proclamation?

The Emancipation Proclamation was enforce through the advancing Union armies. As the Union soldiers advanced, slaves were freed in their wake, therefore enforcing the Proclamation


What was sherman's concept of total war?

To attack the Southern economy, burning farms and wrecking railroads, to starve the Confederate armies in the field.


Why did the south loose to the north at Gettysburg?

Lee was too tentative. He was also obsessed with the "Napoleonic victory" type of battle where the two armies meet on the field of battle and the side that destroys the other wins the war.


How did some formerly enslaved African Americans in the South respond to advancing Union forces?

Before the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, slaves in the South could only hope that advancing Union armies would not make themselves victims of collateral damage. After January 1, 1863, Southern slaves could look forward to being freed by advancing Union armies.The Proclamation had no effect on Union slave holding states. With that said, many freed slaves wanted to enlist in the Union army.


How did some formerly enslaved African Americans in the south respond advancing Union forces?

Before the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, slaves in the South could only hope that advancing Union armies would not make themselves victims of collateral damage. After January 1, 1863, Southern slaves could look forward to being freed by advancing Union armies.The Proclamation had no effect on Union slave holding states. With that said, many freed slaves wanted to enlist in the Union army.


How did some formerly enslaved Americans in the south respond to advancing union forces?

Before the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, slaves in the South could only hope that advancing Union armies would not make themselves victims of collateral damage. After January 1, 1863, Southern slaves could look forward to being freed by advancing Union armies.The Proclamation had no effect on Union slave holding states. With that said, many freed slaves wanted to enlist in the Union army.


How did some formerly enslaved African Americans in the south respond to advancing forces?

Before the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, slaves in the South could only hope that advancing Union armies would not make themselves victims of collateral damage. After January 1, 1863, Southern slaves could look forward to being freed by advancing Union armies.The Proclamation had no effect on Union slave holding states. With that said, many freed slaves wanted to enlist in the Union army.


How did some formerly enslaved African-Americans in the south respond to advancing Union forces?

Before the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, slaves in the South could only hope that advancing Union armies would not make themselves victims of collateral damage. After January 1, 1863, Southern slaves could look forward to being freed by advancing Union armies.The Proclamation had no effect on Union slave holding states. With that said, many freed slaves wanted to enlist in the Union army.