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Each side exaggerated its own strengths, encouraged by the press and politicians.
The armies had no experience of combat, and imagined it would be some kind of fancy-dress picnic.
When the Union General-in-Chief, Winfeld Scott, started making long-term plans, he was openly ridiculed.
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What were 3 short term consequences of the Civil War?
600,000 deaths, civil rights was not established, the kkk
Was the US Civil War short with many casualties?
about 620,000 casualties
Who was the first major battle of the Civil War?
The First major battle was Bull Run, where an expected Union victory was turned into a defeat
What important events were in the American Civil War IN the Civil War not triggered the Civil War?
It would depend on which civil war you are referring to.
What does the Civil War was a brutal war mean?
This means that the civil war was brutal .....
Were the Civil War soldiers volunteers?
They were at first, when both sides expected a short war. But most of them had only volunteered for a fixed term. So when the war dragged on, they had to introduce conscription.
How do you write a short sentence with the word civil war in it?
Here's a example: "The civil war caused massive damage."
What was the short name for the union in the civil war?
the north
Where were the first short of the civil war fired?
Fort Sumter .
The US general in the Civil War was...?
As might be expected, the Union had a number of officers with the rank of general in the US Civil War. At the end of the war, however, US Grant was in charge of the Union's fighting forces.
What did the people of Britain expect when the war began?
When the war began, the people of Britain expected it to be short, and that they would be victorious.
How was Abraham Lincoln important to civil war?
Because he was the president of the united states of america so they expected for him to be in every war theey had . !
What type of war did both sides except at the beginning?
Both sides expected a short war and spectators even came to the firat battle of the Bull Run to see the short war!
What were 3 short term consequences of the Civil War?
600,000 deaths, civil rights was not established, the kkk
What are the short term effects of the American Civil War?
no black people.
Was the US Civil War short with many casualties?
about 620,000 casualties
Why did the north and south mistakenly think that the civil war would be short?
a.
