Sunday, April 22, 2012
The South's Chance of Winning were very Slim
The South had a very low chance of winning. Even though the South had better generals and soldiers, they had less supplies and people. The South also had a home field advantage and greater motivation, but the states' rights prevented their president, Jefferson Davis from doing anything. Meanwhile, the North had better leadership under Abraham Lincoln. Additionally, the South's export power and chances of winning foreign support decreased when the North created a blockade, which was part of their Anaconda Plan, and foreign countries found different ways of getting cotton. The South's strategy was just unable to work.
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That is all very true Dustin, but the supplies could be made up for. Since the south had less people, less food was sufficient. Since the north had more people, more food and supplies were needed. Also, the southern generals could have crushed the northern generals because of the northern generals' cautiousness. So really, i think the outcome of the war was mor dependent on the way the soldiers fought and how the "country's" leader guided them.
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