Which is a factor that historians believe contributed to the North's victory during the Civil War?

Answer 1

Many military historians believe the outcome of the US Civil War was the result of operations, strategies, tactics and execution. They point out that this war and many others are not won or lost on the basis of superior numbers or resources. They contend that wars have sometimes been won by weaker nations, rather than the stronger nations. This could very well could have happened if the North believed that the cost of the war in lives lost and expenses was not worth continuing the war. In this case, the South would have won because their only goal was independence from the United States.

Answer 2

The United States of America had many advantages over the newly seceded Confederate States of America, even before the war officially began. Firstly, most of America's industrial plants were concentrated in the North (about 71%), so they would be able to produce supplies and weapons much more efficiently. Also, Northerners had an established government, armed forces, a Federal Reserve, and a greater population and thus a larger potential volunteer army, especially considering that half of the population in the Confederacy (about nine million to the North's twenty one million) was made up of slaves.

Answer 3

The greater presence of industry in the North.