The Inevitable American Civil War

The American civil war was completely inevitable. Though efforts had been made by the Republicans to stop the war, southerners were the major contributors to the war. Actions of the southerners were intended at starting a war. Though northerners did not intend to start the war, they could not void retaliating after attacks were launched by the confederates.
The American civil war is one of the historic dark moments that are in the memory of the country was lasted for 4 years, between the years 1961-1965. The conflict that existed was between the north and the south states of the U.S. The conflict led to mass destruction of property and man lives were lost during the war. The war had a great impact in creating awareness in the U.S despite the great tension it created, and was the greatest determinant of the way the U.S is currently in terms of the sovereignty and the liberty of the U.S citizens. It is estimated that over 600,000 lives were lost in the four years’ war most of them being soldiers who were fighting to defend their respective states. The war did not only touch the lives of Americans but whole world felt its effect. The war was purely American since no other country intervened in the war (James & Michael, 17).
The war was definitely caused by a number of factors. The most intriguing question is whether the war that was both a landmark in the American history and a cause of misery was inevitable. The truth of the matter is, despite many arguments by scholars and historians; the war was quite inevitable given the factors that caused the bloody conflict. The nature, context and causes of the war are the major reasons why the war could not be evaded. The causes of the war were so complex despite the fact that many easily...

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Conclusion
The civil war was totally inevitable due to the burning issues that existed between the Northerners and the Southerners. Slavery seems to be a central issue in the conflict between the North and the South. Many of the other issues that made the war inevitable centered on slavery. Southerners finally lost the war that saw their efforts to secede diminished, and it was central in the birth of a United States of America.

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