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23 hours ago ago from aband
As Lincoln and Davis were both appointed president of the Union and Confederacy, respectively, both were beginning provisions for war. The two different regions of the North and South had different relative strengths, with the North leading in both population and productive capacity. While the North did begin the Civil War with several industrial advantages, these advantages did not particularly bring about an immediate decisive victory, and ...
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