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Short answer: No, can't declare war on yourself.
Long answer: The whole purpose of the Civil War was for a new nation to be created, the Confederate States of America. If Lincoln had declared war on the CSA, then he would be recognizing that new nation...in effect the CSA just got what they wanted...a new nation (because President Lincoln just declared war on the Confederate States of America...therefore THEY EXIST AFTERALL!)
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What was the first battle of the cilvil war?
The attack of Fort Sumter by P.B.T. Boregaurd's cannon batteries in South Carolina was the first battle of the Civil War and lead to the USA's declaration of war on the CSA
Which was first Civil War or spanish American war?
Civil War
What was the name of the USwar between the south and the north?
The Civil War (1861-1865) The Civil War was fought between the Union (north) and the Confederacy (south). The war was fought mainly about the issue of slavery. The Union eventually won and that is what makes us the United States of America today.
Was Civil War before revolutionary?
no, the revolutionary war was before the civil war. the revolutionary war was when the colonists broke away from British rule. the civil war was when the north and south fought because of slavery. the revolutionary war was in 1775 and the civil war started in 1861
What was the first declaration of war that started World War 1?
The first declaration of war was on July 28th, 1914, when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.
How many times has the US made war against another country without congress passing a declaration?
There was no US declaration of war during the US Civil War (Amerian Civil War). No US declaration of war for any wars after December 1941.
Does the Declaration of Independence have anything to do with the US Civil War?
Yes the Declaration of Independence lead to the Civil War because the sentiments said all men are equal...not women. Also not all men were equal. Slaves were treated like dogs and there were many debates on this; which includes the Compromise of 1850.
Was the US Civil War declared under the US Constitution terms?
No, it couldn't be. That meant that the US was declaring war against itself!
Ietnam put America in a that was never officially declared?
The U.S. Congress never declared war on Vietnam. The president deployed troops without an official declaration. Since then, an act was created that was specific about how far the president could go without an official declaration of war by congress.
Was the fighting in Vietnam technically a war?
Getting caught up in that "political debate" are you? If you're talking about that piece of paper called a "declaration of war", then there hasn't been "technically a war" since 1945. Because WWII was America's last declared war. Also, if you still want to discuss that "piece of paper" (a declaration of war), then the US Civil War (American Civil War 1861-1865) was NOT A WAR either. It didn't have that "piece of paper" either.
Where was u.s. involved in a police action from 1950-53?
The Korean War was called a police action because "their was no declaration of war"; and People (Truman) didn't know what else to call it. The American Civil War (aka US Civil War) was also a Police Action according to the same definition which defined the Korean War; Since the US Civil War was not a declared war.
Which war happened most recently civil war world war two or Revolutionary War?
That would be World War II ( 1939-1945) The American civil war was 1861-1865. The revolutionary war was between 1775 and 1783. So in order of dates, would be the revolutionary war, the civil war and world war II.
Can a state secede from the US?
According to the US Declaration of Independence, Yes. According to the Civil War, No.
Who died in which war war 1 or revolutionary war or Civil War?
civil war
Name the US war between the North and South?
*The civil war *The War between the States
What was the first battle of the cilvil war?
The attack of Fort Sumter by P.B.T. Boregaurd's cannon batteries in South Carolina was the first battle of the Civil War and lead to the USA's declaration of war on the CSA
How is a civil war different than sectarian violence?
Sectarian violence, if left unchecked, leads to a formal declaration of war with Generals reporting to heads of state.
