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Life During Civil War. Mr. Simonetti. Northern Military Strategies. 3 part strategy Capture Richmond Gain control of the Mississippi River US Navy to blockade the South (Anaconda Plan; this was important because the South depended on foreign markets to sell its cotton and buy supplies). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Life During Civil WarMr. Simonetti
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Northern Military Strategies
3 part strategy Capture Richmond Gain control of the Mississippi River US Navy to blockade the South (Anaconda Plan;
this was important because the South depended on foreign markets to sell its cotton and buy supplies)
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Southern Military Strategies
Capture Washington DC Invade the NorthWin a foreign ally (France or Britain)
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The Trent EventNorthern US warship stopped the British ship,
THE TRENT, and removed 2 confederate soldiers who were negotiating with Britain
Britain was angered because the North violated its neutrality in war and demanded that the North release the two Confederates and apologize
Lincoln obliged
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Soldier’s HardshipsUnsanitary Conditions – POW campsDisease – flu, pneumonia, and typhoidShortages of food, clothing, rifles
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Northern Life on the Home Front
Women took over work in factories and on farms
More jobs became available; women worked as bankers, saloon keepers, etc
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Southern Life of the Home Front
Many Patriotic events at first (urged young men to join Confederate army)
As the war went on, shortages developed and focus switched to survival (food shortages caused people to live on beans & potatoes)
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Civilian ContributionsWomen did many previously male jobsWomen served as teachers, spies, and nurses
Loreta Velazquez disguised herself as a man and enlisted in the Confederate army…when she was found out, she was discharged and became a spy for the south