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The stated (and primary) goal for the Union side (the United State of America) was to retain the union - that is, prevent the Confederate states from leaving (seceding) the U.S.A. After the Emancipation Proclamation was declared, the abolition of slavery was added as a war goal. /// 1) Preserving the Union? A union which is enforced at the barrel of a gun? It seems that that only creates it's own subjugation. 2) Emancipation Proclamation? That document was purely a political/diplomatic instrument intended to keep Britain from more strongly supporting the Confederacy. If the war were suddenly all about freeing the slaves,that would create a morally untenable situation for Britain. If the document's true purpose were moral in nature,it would have "proclaimed" freedom to all the slaves in every state. It only proclaimed free the slaves in the "states in rebellion" not mentioning Delaware,Maryland, Kentucky,or Missouri, all were slave states. Lincoln simply did not want to drive four more states out of the Union. It was known even then that if Lincoln had stated the North's purpose for the war as being to free the slaves, half of the soldiers in the Union army would have thrown down their weapons and gone home. Preserving the Union sounds so much more noble. A book titled "When in the Course of Human Events" by Charles Adams should be read by anyone who wants a comprehensive understanding of the causes and motivations of the war.
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What was the major objective of the Western Allies following World War 2?
They wanted to defeat Europe by invasion.
What are the 3 major theatres of war during World War 2?
The 3 major theatres of WWII were the European Theatre, the Pacific Theatre and the North-African Theatre.
What was japan's objective after it encountered western powers?
After encountering Western powers in the 19th century, Japan’s objective was to modernize and industrialize rapidly in order to avoid being colonized and to establish itself as a major world power. The Meiji Restoration launched a series of reforms, incorporating Western technologies, education systems, and legal systems. Japan also aimed to expand its influence in Asia through territorial acquisitions and imperialist policies.
Before the civil war one of the major issues between the north and the south was?
Extension of slavery into the new Western territories, and the balance of power between North and South in Congress.
What were the three major empires in the Western Hemisphere by 1500 AD?
The three major empires in the Western Hemisphere were the Incans, the Mayans, and the Aztecs.
What was the last major victory of the south in the civil war?
Coldharbour in the Virginia theatre, or Kennesaw in the Western theatre, if you classify that as a major victory.
What was the major objective of the civil war?
Your mom lol
A major objective of the north in the civil war was to capture what river?
The Mississippi
What was the major objective of the Western Allies following World War 2?
They wanted to defeat Europe by invasion.
Why is shiloh one of the most famous battles fought during the civil war-?
A major Civil War Battle of the Western Theater during the American Civil War.
What was the major Confederate army in the Western Theater?
The Army of Tennessee was the major fighting force in the Western Theater during the US Civil War. It covered battlefield actions from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River.
What was Lincoln's major war aim?
The primary, the fundamental objective of the Union forces in the US Civil War was to force the South into an unconditional surrender. This meant that for all practical purposes, the Confederate forces were no longer able to defend themselves and the Confederacy.
What was the Spartans' major objective?
The Spartans' major objective was to protect their city-states so then they can establish colonies.
What role did the civil war play in the fall of rome?
Please be more specific. Which civil war? Towards the end of the western empire there were several petty disputes and wars in addition to the major civil wars from the times of the republic.
What are the 3 major theatres of war during World War 2?
The 3 major theatres of WWII were the European Theatre, the Pacific Theatre and the North-African Theatre.
What was president lincolns major objective after his election in 1860?
Lincoln's major objective was to preserve the union, which was threatened after South Carolina seceded from the union.
Where the first major battle of the US Civil War?
The first major battle in the US Civil War took place near a stream in Virginia, the the Manasas Junction.This would be the largest battle in the history of the Western Hemisphere. The Confederacy were victors over the Union forces.
