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The term "Yankee" or "Yanks" was given to the Northern forces of the United States in the US Civil War. This excluded Kentucky which at first was neutral in that war. Later that changed, however, Kentuckians were never considered to be "Yankees". Later in history, the term "Yanks" was used to describe the Americans. This was a term used often by France & Great Britain in WW1.

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