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Totalitarianism in WWII

por Jessica Mark

PSE Y12

por Martin Belleini

CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION

por ALVIN GONZALEZ

Theories Explained

por Makenna Adams

Total War

1863

Emancipation proclamation released on January 1st, 1863, recognized slaves as freemen that were within the rebellious states.

Siege of Vicksburg(May 18th-July 4th 1863) was a significant victory for the Union, which split the Confederacy into two. The siege help cement the Union circling of the Confederacy. Union casualties 4,910 and Confederate casualties 32,363.

The Gettysburg Address(November 19th, 1863) was a pivotal speech in American history. This speech changes the way Americans viewed themselves and the government. This lead to high morale among the Union.

Battle of Gettysburg(July 1st-July 3rd. 1863) was a huge battle and the civil war's deadliest battle. This was the first confederates to invade the Union. This union victory leads to the turning point of the civil war giving the union high morale. The Union casualties were at 23,055, and confederate casualties were at 28,000.

Battle of Chancellorsville(April 30th-May 6th, 1863) was a major Confederate victory, but they suffered a considerable blow losing one of their top Generals Stone walls Jackson, due to friendly fire. Union casualties were 17,300, and Confederate casualties were 13,300.

1861

On March 4, 1861 Lincoln is inaugrated and only a couple weeks late the civil war begins.

February 8-9, 1861 - The southern states that seceded create a government at Montgomery, Alabama, and the Confederate States of America are formed.

Important battles of 1861

Battle of Bull Run took place on July 21st and ended on July 22nd. This was a significant victory for the confederates showing the union that the confederates weren't undertrained forces. The Union casualties were 2,708, while the Confederate losses were 1,982.

The battle of Fort Sumter happened on April 12th, 1861. This was a pivotal battle because no one at the beginning knew what was going to happen to these seceding states. This war is only a warning of what is about to come.

1865

John Wilkes Booth assassinates President Lincoln in the Ford Theater as he's just entering his second term. This leads to another century in which people of color are once more treated differently in the south.

May 9th, 1865, is the end of the Civil war. There is cheering around the nation as now it's finally back together.

Battle of Appomattox Court House(April 9th, 1865) was a decisive Union victory that saw the final engagement of Confederate general Robert E. Lee and his forces surrendering. Union casualties 164 and Confederacy casualties 595.

Inventions the Civil war brought

Gatling gun which was introduced in 1862 was the first modern machine gun. It was a handcranked machine gun for the purpose of mowing down the enemies.

The Ironclads were first used in the cvil war as a first generation armored warship. The Ironclad was the first generation of the Ironclad

Closing chest wounds were made by a civil war doctor who closed the wound with metal sutures, linen bandages, and some collodion. This created an airtight seal, which helped keep th e ling from collapsing.

Life-saving amputations were invented during the civil war, which helped saved many lives. The medical invention was introduced by Major General D.E.S, who cut his leg above the knee after it was shattered during a battle by a cannonball. This made mortality rates in the civil war with similar injures drop to 25% compared to 75% among civilians.

1864

Battle of Nashville(December 15-16th, 1864) sees the Union forces deal a significant blow to the Confederate troops and get ever so close to finally beating the Confederates. Union casualties 3,061 and Confederacy casualties 6,000.

Siege of Petersburg(June 9th-March 25th, 1865) was a major blow to the Union's Confederates. This saw the Union approaching close to the Confederacy capital.Union casualties 42,000 and Confederacy casualties 28,000 with 25,00 desertions.

1862

Battle of Antietnam/Sharpsburg(September 17th, 1862) was significant battle at the end of 1862. This battle ended in a tie with the Union casualites at 12,410 and Confederate causualities at 10,316.

Battle of Shiloh(April 6th - 7th, 1862) is an essential battle in 1862 for union forces, which gives them more moral to continue the war. But the struggle comes with a massive consequence, with the Union casualties at 13,047 and Confederate Casualties at 10,699.

2nd Battle of Bull Run(August 28th-30th, 1862) was an essential confederate battle which saw the union suffer 14,462 casualties and the confederates suffer 1,096 casualites. This gave the confederates a huge moral boost.