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It was the first war that was in photos, weapons were developed durning the war that were the foundation for weapons today. The submarine was developed, spying using hot air balloons , flame throwers were used, the repeater rifle, barbwire, a bomb was developed, the draft was used, and many other things that make it the "first modern war"
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe Civil War has become known as the first modern war for a variety of reasons. The first is that it was a truly modern "combined arms" war in which troops used cannons, cavalry, and small-arms fire, in addition to limited air forces. Secondly, it was a total war which affected large numbers of the civilian population. Thirdly, troops for both sides were mass-conscripted, resulting in the largest total number of soldiers gathered for war-making ever seen to that time in the modern age.
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∙ 15y agoMany military historians will say that the American Civil War started as a classical Napoleonic war and evolved into something very close to a modern war. They will site Sherman's war on the Southern Economy and Grant's relentless war of attrition on the forces of Lee as the prototype of modern war. However it was not a modern war in the 20th century fashion as civilian casualties were extremely low, and damage to property, with the exception of Atlanta, Columbia, and Petersburg, was moderated.
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∙ 14y agoThe US Civil War is called a modern war (the first, in fact) because the soldiers used modern machine guns for one of the first times. Other new inventions used during the war, although none were widespread, included Submarines, Zepplins, and Ironclad ships. The Civil War was also the first war to feature total mobilization of both sides, as each directed all of its production towards the war effort.
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∙ 6y agoThe weapons used were invented that had never been used before. Submarines, repeater rifles, air reconnaissance, and hospital units. It was also the first photographed war which really brought the reality of war to the general population. These things and others make it the first modern war.
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∙ 15y agonew technology(better guns) that could shoot farther and deadlier.
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∙ 12y agothe weapons
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Why was the civil war called the the first modern war?
It was the most modern war at the time.
Why was the Revolutionary War considered as much as a civil war with Britain?
The revolutionary war was considered a civil war with Britain, because most of the colonists were from Britain and still considered themselves Brits.
Why is the civil war considered the ''first modern war?
There are several wars worldwide that are called 'the first modern war'. The Civil War in the US was one of these. Innovations in the Civil War included the first ship sunk by a submarine, use of aerial surveillance to guide artillery, mechanized movement of troops, ironclad ships, rifled guns (both naval guns and infantry weapons), trench warfare, repeating rifles, percussive cannon shells, and more. Many of these innovations were also used in the Austria-Prussia War and Franco-Prussian war, which preceded and succeeded the Civil War respectively.
Considered to be the pre-Civil War capital of the South?
Before the Civil War Montgomery Alabama was considered the capital of the south. When Virginia entered the confederacy during the Civil War, the capital of the South was moved to Richmond Virginia.
What things made Civil war America's first modern war?
it used the first submarine in battle
Why is the civil war considered the modern war?
the weapons
Why was the civil war called the the first modern war?
It was the most modern war at the time.
What are some causes of the modern day-civil war?
There is no civil war on today.
Why was the Revolutionary War considered as much as a civil war with Britain?
The revolutionary war was considered a civil war with Britain, because most of the colonists were from Britain and still considered themselves Brits.
Why is the American war of independence considered a Civil War within a Civil War?
Great Britain was the mother country, so it was considered a civil war because the Americans were fighting their own mother country. The civil war within that was between the loyalists and the patriots.
Which war was called The First Modern War?
Both the American Civil War and World War One have been called the First Modern War.
How was the revolutionary war a civil war?
It was a Civil War only because the Americans were divided between Loyalist and Patriot. The American Revolution is not considered a civil war.
Is the civil war sometimes called first modern war or great war?
Yes
What is considered the first modern war in the United States?
This is a difficult question to answer because the term "modern" is subject to argument, but the American Civil War has been called the first modern war in the history of the world. In the opinion of this contributor, this claim is true in some ways.
How did the Civil War provide a boost for the rail road industry?
One of the reasons the American Civil War was considered the first "modern war" is because the railroads were used for great mobility, quickly moving men and materiel where they were most needed
What civil war battle was considered the turning point in the war?
Gettysburg
What is the southern name for the Civil War?
The South called the Civil War "The War Between the States." A Civil War is fought within a country, and the Confederacy considered themselves an independent nation.
