They were congressional "Radical" Republicans. Some names include Thaddeus Stevens of Pennsylvania, Senator Benjamin Wade of Ohio, Charles Sumner of Massachusetts (who had been severely caned before the war by Preston "Bully" Brooks of SC), Edwin M. Stanton, Sec. of War, and Senator/General Benjamin Butler of Massachusetts, just to name a few.
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The three primary goals of the Radical Republicans were to prevent the leaders of the Confederacy from returning to power; to ensure that the Republicans became a force to be reckoned with in the South; and for the federal government to help African Americans.
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The people that were left wanted to punish Germany
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Because Andrew Johnson wanted easy terms for the south but the congress wanted to punish the south.
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After World War I, European leaders wanted to punish Germany for decimating the lands of the other European countries as well as for the lives lost. The United States was never under any real threat and the land was not affected.
The Nazi party was banned; Nazi leaders were tried for their crimes and Germany under foreign influence and domination. fmoi: rekoo_
Radical Republicans generally wanted a strict Reconstruction policy for the South, including the enforcement of civil rights for freed slaves and punishment for Confederate leaders. Many felt that the return of the South to the Union was premature and that more drastic measures were needed to ensure lasting change and justice.