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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - Lebanese Civil War - Fourth phase of the war 1984-89

Lebanese Civil War - Worsening conflict and political crisis. Between 1985 and 1989, sectarian conflict worsened as various efforts at national reconciliation failed. Heavy fighting took place in the War of the Camps of 1985-86 as a Syrian-backed coalition headed by the Amal militia sought to rout the PLO from their Lebanese strongholds. Many thousands of Palestinians died, and the Sabra, Shatila, a ...

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Lebanese Civil War, Lebanese Civil War - Background to the war, Lebanese Civil War - Colonial roots, Lebanese Civil War - After independence, Lebanese Civil War - Formation of militias, Lebanese Civil War - The major militias, Lebanese Civil War - The PLO and regional conflict, Lebanese Civil War - First phase of the war 1975-77, Lebanese Civil War - Sectarian violence and civilian massacres, Lebanese Civil War - Syrian intervention, Lebanese Civil War - An uneasy quiet, Lebanese Civil War - Second phase of the war 1977-82, Lebanese Civil War - Israel intervenes in South Lebanon 1978, Lebanese Civil War - Syria vs. the Phalange, Lebanese Civil War - Influence of the PLO, Lebanese Civil War - Israel plans for attack, Lebanese Civil War - Third phase of the war 1982-83, Lebanese Civil War - Israeli invasion of Lebanon, Lebanese Civil War - International intervention: 1981–84, Lebanese Civil War - Fourth phase of the war 1984-89, Lebanese Civil War - Worsening conflict and political crisis, Lebanese Civil War - The Taif Agreement, Lebanese Civil War - End of the Civil Strife, Lebanese Civil War - Conclusions

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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - Lebanese Civil War - Background to the war

Lebanese Civil War - Colonial roots. Main article: French Mandate of Lebanon Lebanon in its modern borders was established in 1920, as a French mandate granted by the League of Nations after the Conference of San Remo. It had been carved out of the Ottoman Empire, but there existed a unique history of Christian-dominated autonomy in the Mount Lebanon area ("Little Lebanon") under Ottoman government, partly as a result of French pressures on behalf of the Maronites. During its mandate, F ...

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Lebanese Civil War, Lebanese Civil War - Background to the war, Lebanese Civil War - Colonial roots, Lebanese Civil War - After independence, Lebanese Civil War - Formation of militias, Lebanese Civil War - The major militias, Lebanese Civil War - The PLO and regional conflict, Lebanese Civil War - First phase of the war 1975-77, Lebanese Civil War - Sectarian violence and civilian massacres, Lebanese Civil War - Syrian intervention, Lebanese Civil War - An uneasy quiet, Lebanese Civil War - Second phase of the war 1977-82, Lebanese Civil War - Israel intervenes in South Lebanon 1978, Lebanese Civil War - Syria vs. the Phalange, Lebanese Civil War - Influence of the PLO, Lebanese Civil War - Israel plans for attack, Lebanese Civil War - Third phase of the war 1982-83, Lebanese Civil War - Israeli invasion of Lebanon, Lebanese Civil War - International intervention: 1981–84, Lebanese Civil War - Fourth phase of the war 1984-89, Lebanese Civil War - Worsening conflict and political crisis, Lebanese Civil War - The Taif Agreement, Lebanese Civil War - End of the Civil Strife, Lebanese Civil War - Conclusions

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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - American Civil War - Aftermath

Northern leaders agreed that the war would be over when Confederate nationalism was dead, and slavery was dead. They disagreed sharply on how to identify these goals. They also disagreed on the degree of vengeance that should be exacted on the South for its war. The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, abolishing slavery throughout the United States was ratified by the end of 1865. The question became whether the Freedmen had enough rights, and enough political power to protect those rights. In 1868, the 14th Amendment, defining ...

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American Civil War, American Civil War - The Division of the Country, American Civil War - The Union States, American Civil War - The Confederacy, American Civil War - Border States, American Civil War - Origins of the conflict, American Civil War - Economic Interpretations, American Civil War - Failure to Compromise, American Civil War - Southern Nationalism: Psychological nationhood, American Civil War - Slavery as a cause of the War, American Civil War - Southern fears of Modernity, American Civil War - Secession, American Civil War - Narrative summary: 1861 to Ft Sumter, American Civil War - Eastern Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Western Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Trans-Mississippi Theater 1861–1865, American Civil War - The End of the War 1864–1865, American Civil War - Naval War, American Civil War - Analysis of why the North won, American Civil War - Major land battles, American Civil War - Naval action, American Civil War - Civil War leaders and soldiers, American Civil War - The Question of Slavery, American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy, American Civil War - Aftermath

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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - American Civil War - The Question of Slavery

As slavery and constitutional questions concerning states' rights were widely viewed as the major causes of the war, the victorious Union government sought to end slavery and to guarantee a perpetual union that could never be broken. During the early part of the war, Lincoln, to hold together his war coalition of Republicans and War Democrats, emphasized preservation of the Union as the sole Union objective of the war. With the Emancipation Proclamation, announced in September 1862 and put into effect four months later, ...

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American Civil War, American Civil War - The Division of the Country, American Civil War - The Union States, American Civil War - The Confederacy, American Civil War - Border States, American Civil War - Origins of the conflict, American Civil War - Economic Interpretations, American Civil War - Failure to Compromise, American Civil War - Southern Nationalism: Psychological nationhood, American Civil War - Slavery as a cause of the War, American Civil War - Southern fears of Modernity, American Civil War - Secession, American Civil War - Narrative summary: 1861 to Ft Sumter, American Civil War - Eastern Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Western Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Trans-Mississippi Theater 1861–1865, American Civil War - The End of the War 1864–1865, American Civil War - Naval War, American Civil War - Analysis of why the North won, American Civil War - Major land battles, American Civil War - Naval action, American Civil War - Civil War leaders and soldiers, American Civil War - The Question of Slavery, American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy, American Civil War - Aftermath

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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - American Civil War - Further reading and viewing

There have been over 50,000 books published about the Civil War. It is often cited as the single subject with the most number of books published in the United States. American Civil War - Reference Books and Bibliographies. Blair,Jayne E. The Essential Civil War: A Handbook to the Battles, Armies, Navies And Commanders (2006) Eicher, David J., The Civil War in Books: An Analytical Bibliography, (1997), ISBN 0-252-02273-4 Heidler, David Stephen. Encyclopedia of the A ...

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American Civil War, American Civil War - The division of the country, American Civil War - The Union States, American Civil War - The Confederacy, American Civil War - Border States, American Civil War - Origins of the conflict, American Civil War - Narrative summary, American Civil War - Eastern Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Western Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Trans-Mississippi Theater 1861–1865, American Civil War - The End of the War 1864–1865, American Civil War - Analysis of the War, American Civil War - Major land battles, American Civil War - Major naval battles, American Civil War - Civil War leaders and soldiers, American Civil War - The question of slavery, American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy, American Civil War - Aftermath, American Civil War - Further reading and viewing, American Civil War - Reference Books and Bibliographies, American Civil War - Primary Sources, American Civil War - Biographies, American Civil War - Special Studies, American Civil War - Novels about the war, American Civil War - Documentaries about the war

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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - Scottish Civil War - Scotland and the Second and Third English Civil Wars

Scottish Civil War - Second Civil War. Ironically, no sooner had the Covenanters defeated the Royalists at home than they were negotiating with Charles I against the English Parliament. The Covenanters could not get their erstwhile allies to agree on a political and religious settlement to the wars, failing to get Presbyterianism established as the official religion in the Three Kingdoms and fearing that the Parliamentarians would threaten Scottish independence. Many Covenanters feared that under Parliament, "our ...

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Scottish Civil War, Scottish Civil War - Origins of the War — Wars in Three Kingdoms, Scottish Civil War - Scottish Royalists, Scottish Civil War - The Irish Intervention, Scottish Civil War - Tippermuir Aberdeen and Inverlochy, Scottish Civil War - Triumph and Disaster for the Royalists, Scottish Civil War - The End of the Scottish Civil War, Scottish Civil War - Scotland and the Second and Third English Civil Wars, Scottish Civil War - Second Civil War, Scottish Civil War - Montrose's defeat and death, Scottish Civil War - Third Civil War, Scottish Civil War - From Occupation to Restoration, Scottish Civil War - The Cost, Scottish Civil War - Sources

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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - American Civil War - The question of slavery

As slavery and constitutional questions concerning states' rights were widely viewed as the major causes of the war, the victorious Union government sought to end slavery and to guarantee a perpetual union that could never be broken. During the early part of the war, Lincoln, to hold together his war coalition of Republicans and War Democrats, emphasized preservation of the Union as the sole Union objective of the war, but with the Emancipation Proclamation, announced in September 1862 and put into effect four months later, Lincoln ad ...

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American Civil War, American Civil War - The division of the country, American Civil War - The Union States, American Civil War - The Confederacy, American Civil War - Border States, American Civil War - Origins of the conflict, American Civil War - Narrative summary, American Civil War - Eastern Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Western Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Trans-Mississippi Theater 1861–1865, American Civil War - The End of the War 1864–1865, American Civil War - Analysis of the War, American Civil War - Major land battles, American Civil War - Major naval battles, American Civil War - Civil War leaders and soldiers, American Civil War - The question of slavery, American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy, American Civil War - Aftermath, American Civil War - Further reading and viewing, American Civil War - Reference Books and Bibliographies, American Civil War - Primary Sources, American Civil War - Biographies, American Civil War - Special Studies, American Civil War - Novels about the war, American Civil War - Documentaries about the war

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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - American Civil War - Aftermath

Congress proposed the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, barring slavery throughout the United States; it was ratified by the end of 1865. During Reconstruction, in 1868, the 14th Amendment, defining citizenship and giving the Federal government broad power to require the States to provide equal protection of the laws, was adopted. The 15th Amendment, guaranteeing black men the right to vote was ratified in 1870. The 14th and 15th Amendments reversed the effects of ...

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American Civil War, American Civil War - The division of the country, American Civil War - The Union States, American Civil War - The Confederacy, American Civil War - Border States, American Civil War - Origins of the conflict, American Civil War - Narrative summary, American Civil War - Eastern Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Western Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Trans-Mississippi Theater 1861–1865, American Civil War - The End of the War 1864–1865, American Civil War - Analysis of the War, American Civil War - Major land battles, American Civil War - Major naval battles, American Civil War - Civil War leaders and soldiers, American Civil War - The question of slavery, American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy, American Civil War - Aftermath, American Civil War - Further reading and viewing, American Civil War - Reference Books and Bibliographies, American Civil War - Primary Sources, American Civil War - Biographies, American Civil War - Special Studies, American Civil War - Novels about the war, American Civil War - Documentaries about the war

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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - Civil partnerships in the United Kingdom - Law and procedure under the Civil Partnership Act

A civil partnership is a relationship between two people of the same sex, formed when they register as civil partners of each other, which ends only on death, dissolution, or annulment. Civil partnerships in the United Kingdom - Formation. A civil partnership is formed when each partner has signed the civil partnership document in the presence of a civil partnership registrar and in the presence of each other and two witnesses. There is to be no religious service during the registration and the registration must not ...

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Civil partnerships in the United Kingdom, Civil partnerships in the United Kingdom - Law and procedure under the Civil Partnership Act, Civil partnerships in the United Kingdom - Formation, Civil partnerships in the United Kingdom - Legal effect, Civil partnerships in the United Kingdom - Ending the partnership, Civil partnerships in the United Kingdom - Gender Recognition Act, Civil partnerships in the United Kingdom - Start date, Civil partnerships in the United Kingdom - Protests

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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - American Civil War - The Division of the Country

American Civil War - The Union States. Main article: Union (American Civil War) There were 23 Union States: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin. The Union counted Virginia as well, and added Nevada and West Virginia. It added Tennessee, ...

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American Civil War, American Civil War - The Division of the Country, American Civil War - The Union States, American Civil War - The Confederacy, American Civil War - Border States, American Civil War - Origins of the conflict, American Civil War - Economic Interpretations, American Civil War - Failure to Compromise, American Civil War - Southern Nationalism: Psychological nationhood, American Civil War - Slavery as a cause of the War, American Civil War - Southern fears of Modernity, American Civil War - Secession, American Civil War - Narrative summary: 1861 to Ft Sumter, American Civil War - Eastern Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Western Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Trans-Mississippi Theater 1861–1865, American Civil War - The End of the War 1864–1865, American Civil War - Naval War, American Civil War - Analysis of why the North won, American Civil War - Major land battles, American Civil War - Naval action, American Civil War - Civil War leaders and soldiers, American Civil War - The Question of Slavery, American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy, American Civil War - Aftermath

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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - American Civil War - Origins of the conflict

Although there is no disagreement among historians on the events that led to war, there is disagreement on exactly what caused what. American Civil War - Economic Interpretations. Historian Charles Beard in the 1920s argued that the conflict resulted when the agrarian Midwest joined the industrial Northeast against the plantation South. Beard's interpretation fell out of favor in the 1950s. On the eve of the Civil War, the United States was a nation composed of three quite distinct regions: the fast-growin ...

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American Civil War, American Civil War - The Division of the Country, American Civil War - The Union States, American Civil War - The Confederacy, American Civil War - Border States, American Civil War - Origins of the conflict, American Civil War - Economic Interpretations, American Civil War - Failure to Compromise, American Civil War - Southern Nationalism: Psychological nationhood, American Civil War - Slavery as a cause of the War, American Civil War - Southern fears of Modernity, American Civil War - Secession, American Civil War - Narrative summary: 1861 to Ft Sumter, American Civil War - Eastern Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Western Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Trans-Mississippi Theater 1861–1865, American Civil War - The End of the War 1864–1865, American Civil War - Naval War, American Civil War - Analysis of why the North won, American Civil War - Major land battles, American Civil War - Naval action, American Civil War - Civil War leaders and soldiers, American Civil War - The Question of Slavery, American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy, American Civil War - Aftermath

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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - American Civil War - The division of the country

American Civil War - The Union States. There were 23 Union States: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin. The territories of Colorado, Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Washington also fought on the Union side. < ...

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American Civil War, American Civil War - The division of the country, American Civil War - The Union States, American Civil War - The Confederacy, American Civil War - Border States, American Civil War - Origins of the conflict, American Civil War - Narrative summary, American Civil War - Eastern Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Western Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Trans-Mississippi Theater 1861–1865, American Civil War - The End of the War 1864–1865, American Civil War - Analysis of the War, American Civil War - Major land battles, American Civil War - Major naval battles, American Civil War - Civil War leaders and soldiers, American Civil War - The question of slavery, American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy, American Civil War - Aftermath, American Civil War - Further reading and viewing, American Civil War - Reference Books and Bibliographies, American Civil War - Primary Sources, American Civil War - Biographies, American Civil War - Special Studies, American Civil War - Novels about the war, American Civil War - Documentaries about the war

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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - American Civil War - Border States

Main article: Border states (Civil War) Along with the northwestern counties of Virginia (whose residents did not wish to secede and eventually entered the Union in 1863 as West Virginia), four of the five northernmost "slave states" (Maryland, Delaware, Missouri, and Kentucky) did not secede, and became known as the Border States. Delaware, which in the 1860 election had voted for Southern Democrat John C. Breckinridge, had few slaves and never considered secession. Maryland also voted for Breckinridge, and after riotin ...

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American Civil War, American Civil War - The division of the country, American Civil War - The Union States, American Civil War - The Confederacy, American Civil War - Border States, American Civil War - Origins of the conflict, American Civil War - Narrative summary, American Civil War - Eastern Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Western Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Trans-Mississippi Theater 1861–1865, American Civil War - The End of the War 1864–1865, American Civil War - Analysis of the War, American Civil War - Major land battles, American Civil War - Major naval battles, American Civil War - Civil War leaders and soldiers, American Civil War - The question of slavery, American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy, American Civil War - Aftermath, American Civil War - Further reading and viewing, American Civil War - Reference Books and Bibliographies, American Civil War - Primary Sources, American Civil War - Biographies, American Civil War - Special Studies, American Civil War - Novels about the war, American Civil War - Documentaries about the war

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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - American Civil War - Major land battles

The ten costliest land battles, measured by casualties (killed, wounded, captured, and missing) were: (Pennsylvania) (Georgia) (Virginia) (Virginia) (Maryland) (Virginia) (Virginia) (Tennessee) (Tennessee) (Tennessee) Other major land battles included First Bull Run, The Seven Days, Perryville, Fredericksburg, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, the Siege of Petersburg, and the battles of Franklin and Nashville. There was ...

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American Civil War, American Civil War - The Division of the Country, American Civil War - The Union States, American Civil War - The Confederacy, American Civil War - Border States, American Civil War - Origins of the conflict, American Civil War - Economic Interpretations, American Civil War - Failure to Compromise, American Civil War - Southern Nationalism: Psychological nationhood, American Civil War - Slavery as a cause of the War, American Civil War - Southern fears of Modernity, American Civil War - Secession, American Civil War - Narrative summary: 1861 to Ft Sumter, American Civil War - Eastern Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Western Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Trans-Mississippi Theater 1861–1865, American Civil War - The End of the War 1864–1865, American Civil War - Naval War, American Civil War - Analysis of why the North won, American Civil War - Major land battles, American Civil War - Naval action, American Civil War - Civil War leaders and soldiers, American Civil War - The Question of Slavery, American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy, American Civil War - Aftermath

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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy

Because of the Confederacy's attempt to create a new state, recognition and support from the European powers were critical to its prospects. The Union, under Secretary of State William Henry Seward attempted to block the Confederacy's efforts in this sphere. The Confederates hoped that the importance of the cotton trade to Europe (the idea of cotton diplomacy) and shortages caused by the war, along with early military victories, would enable them to gather increasing ...

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American Civil War, American Civil War - The Division of the Country, American Civil War - The Union States, American Civil War - The Confederacy, American Civil War - Border States, American Civil War - Origins of the conflict, American Civil War - Economic Interpretations, American Civil War - Failure to Compromise, American Civil War - Southern Nationalism: Psychological nationhood, American Civil War - Slavery as a cause of the War, American Civil War - Southern fears of Modernity, American Civil War - Secession, American Civil War - Narrative summary: 1861 to Ft Sumter, American Civil War - Eastern Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Western Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Trans-Mississippi Theater 1861–1865, American Civil War - The End of the War 1864–1865, American Civil War - Naval War, American Civil War - Analysis of why the North won, American Civil War - Major land battles, American Civil War - Naval action, American Civil War - Civil War leaders and soldiers, American Civil War - The Question of Slavery, American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy, American Civil War - Aftermath

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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - Scottish Civil War - Scottish Royalists

However, some in Scotland continued to side with the King. These were most prominent in the Highlands and north-east of Scotland. There were several factors that inclined people towards Royalism. Among them were religion, culture, clan politics and political allegiance. The Covenanters were committed to establishing Presbyterianism as the national religion of Scotland, however many people in the northern ...

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Scottish Civil War, Scottish Civil War - Origins of the War — Wars in Three Kingdoms, Scottish Civil War - Scottish Royalists, Scottish Civil War - The Irish Intervention, Scottish Civil War - Tippermuir Aberdeen and Inverlochy, Scottish Civil War - Triumph and Disaster for the Royalists, Scottish Civil War - The End of the Scottish Civil War, Scottish Civil War - Scotland and the Second and Third English Civil Wars, Scottish Civil War - Second Civil War, Scottish Civil War - Montrose's defeat and death, Scottish Civil War - Third Civil War, Scottish Civil War - From Occupation to Restoration, Scottish Civil War - The Cost, Scottish Civil War - Sources

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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - American Civil War - Origins of the conflict

There had been a continuing contest between the states and the national government over the power of the latter, and over the loyalty of the citizenry, almost since the founding of the republic. The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions of 1798, for example, had defied the Alien and Sedition Acts, and at the Hartford Convention, New England voiced its opposition to President Madison and the War of 1812. In 1828 and 1832 the Congress passed protective tariffs to benefit trade in the northern states. It was deemed a "Tariff of Abominations" ...

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American Civil War, American Civil War - The division of the country, American Civil War - The Union States, American Civil War - The Confederacy, American Civil War - Border States, American Civil War - Origins of the conflict, American Civil War - Narrative summary, American Civil War - Eastern Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Western Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Trans-Mississippi Theater 1861–1865, American Civil War - The End of the War 1864–1865, American Civil War - Analysis of the War, American Civil War - Major land battles, American Civil War - Major naval battles, American Civil War - Civil War leaders and soldiers, American Civil War - The question of slavery, American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy, American Civil War - Aftermath, American Civil War - Further reading and viewing, American Civil War - Reference Books and Bibliographies, American Civil War - Primary Sources, American Civil War - Biographies, American Civil War - Special Studies, American Civil War - Novels about the war, American Civil War - Documentaries about the war

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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - American Civil War - Narrative summary

Lincoln's victory in the presidential election of 1860 triggered South Carolina's secession from the Union. Lincoln was not even on the ballot in nine states in the South. Leaders in South Carolina had long been waiting for an event that might unite the South against the anti-slavery forces. Once the election returns were certain, a special South Carolina convention declared "that the Union now subsisting between South Carolina and other states under the name of the 'United States of America' is hereby dissolved." By February 1, 1861, six mo ...

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American Civil War, American Civil War - The division of the country, American Civil War - The Union States, American Civil War - The Confederacy, American Civil War - Border States, American Civil War - Origins of the conflict, American Civil War - Narrative summary, American Civil War - Eastern Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Western Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Trans-Mississippi Theater 1861–1865, American Civil War - The End of the War 1864–1865, American Civil War - Analysis of the War, American Civil War - Major land battles, American Civil War - Major naval battles, American Civil War - Civil War leaders and soldiers, American Civil War - The question of slavery, American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy, American Civil War - Aftermath, American Civil War - Further reading and viewing, American Civil War - Reference Books and Bibliographies, American Civil War - Primary Sources, American Civil War - Biographies, American Civil War - Special Studies, American Civil War - Novels about the war, American Civil War - Documentaries about the war

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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - American Civil War - Major land battles

The ten costliest land battles, measured by casualties (killed, wounded, captured, and missing) were: (Pennsylvania) (Georgia) (Virginia) (Virginia) (Maryland) (Virginia) (Virginia) (Tennessee) (Tennessee) (Tennessee) Other major land battles included First Bull Run, The Seven Days, Perryville, Fredericksburg, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, the Siege of Petersburg, and the battles of Franklin and Nashville. There was ...

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American Civil War, American Civil War - The division of the country, American Civil War - The Union States, American Civil War - The Confederacy, American Civil War - Border States, American Civil War - Origins of the conflict, American Civil War - Narrative summary, American Civil War - Eastern Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Western Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Trans-Mississippi Theater 1861–1865, American Civil War - The End of the War 1864–1865, American Civil War - Analysis of the War, American Civil War - Major land battles, American Civil War - Major naval battles, American Civil War - Civil War leaders and soldiers, American Civil War - The question of slavery, American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy, American Civil War - Aftermath, American Civil War - Further reading and viewing, American Civil War - Reference Books and Bibliographies, American Civil War - Primary Sources, American Civil War - Biographies, American Civil War - Special Studies, American Civil War - Novels about the war, American Civil War - Documentaries about the war

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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy

Because of the Confederacy's attempt to create a new state, recognition and support from the European powers were critical to its prospects. The Union, under Secretary of State William Henry Seward attempted to block the Confederacy's efforts in this sphere. The Confederates hoped that the importance of the cotton trade to Europe (the idea of cotton diplomacy) and shortages caused by the war, along with early military victories, would enable them to gather increasing ...

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American Civil War, American Civil War - The division of the country, American Civil War - The Union States, American Civil War - The Confederacy, American Civil War - Border States, American Civil War - Origins of the conflict, American Civil War - Narrative summary, American Civil War - Eastern Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Western Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Trans-Mississippi Theater 1861–1865, American Civil War - The End of the War 1864–1865, American Civil War - Analysis of the War, American Civil War - Major land battles, American Civil War - Major naval battles, American Civil War - Civil War leaders and soldiers, American Civil War - The question of slavery, American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy, American Civil War - Aftermath, American Civil War - Further reading and viewing, American Civil War - Reference Books and Bibliographies, American Civil War - Primary Sources, American Civil War - Biographies, American Civil War - Special Studies, American Civil War - Novels about the war, American Civil War - Documentaries about the war

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End of civilization: Encyclopedia II - First English Civil War - Overview

"The English Civil War" (1642–51), is a generic name for the civil wars in England and the Scottish Civil War, which began with the raising of Charles I's standard at Nottingham on August 22, 1642, and ended at the Battle of Worcester fought on September 3, 1651. There was some continued organised Royalist resistance in Scotland which lasted until the surrender of Dunottar Castle to Parliament's troops in May 1652, but this resistance is not usually included as part of the English Civil War. It is common to classify the English Civil War i ...

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