2007-12-11 02:03:00 · 9 answers · asked by genaddt 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
What did the Civil War cost the United States?
From one perspective it could be argued that the cost was the prevention of States that would likely had the right to form their own countries; in the end we would have looked more like Europe than what we do now as a nation. The long term implication of this would have been disastrous for the U.S. if one were to consider the outbreak of World War II a mere 75 years later. Would we have been able to provide as efficiently as we did (before U.S. entry to the war) for either the Lend Lease Program with the British and the Russians as we had? During WW II would the “Higgins Boats” (aka Landing Craft built in Louisiana) required some form then of importing from Louisiana to points such as Norfolk Virginia or San Diego California? What about the Marshall Plan (after WW II had ended) that likely saved lives of hundreds of thousands of German citizens and other Europeans who were devastated by the cause and results of the Third Reich? Had the Civil War (aka “War Between the States” or the one I find ridiculous “The War of Northern Aggression”) not occurred we all may be speaking a different language because the States turned Independent Nations could not agree whether to fight fascism or later communism during the cold war.
Not to mention that the Civil War was based on the fight against slavery. A whole race of people was held bonded to masters who later had to fight Jim Crow laws to gain equality in the U.S. The gas mask engineered, tested, developed, and produced for soldiers (“Dough Boys”) in WW I saved countless amounts of lives – and this was the result of dedicated Black American scientists. This is one small contribution that made a difference on lives saved on a large scale.
I am ready for the thumbs down – but WE are better off because of the “cost” that was paid than by the ignorance that could have prevailed.
Gerry
2007-12-11 03:39:42 · answer #1 · answered by Gerry 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
A legacy of racial hatred, intolerance, and inequality that sadly, did not come to an end until the 1960's and 70's Barbara.
Blame the Founding Fathers for not addressing Slavery in The Constitution.
Or You could just as easily blame a bullet from John Wilkes Booth's gun.
2007-12-11 05:28:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. A revolution in attitude towards want and greed. With the need to look after yourself and community. The collapse of the US Empire under the weight of its debt will leave people sitting around waiting in vain for the nanny state to rescue them. (or fox / ccn news tell them what to do) Be prepared for change.
2016-05-23 01:18:40 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cost in $ Billions
Union 3.20
Confederate 2.00
Combined 5.20
2007-12-11 02:09:33 · answer #4 · answered by macherin77630 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how about unity and vision for the future, talk about dividing a nation when you kill hundreds of thousands based on where you were living at the time! or sherman's march to the sea, way to unite a nation....
2007-12-11 02:06:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paralising the continent,which would have now been became the one & only strongest "United States" in the world.Today's strength (of monetary or whatever) of U..S.A.is 'Hollow",proven by 9//11 event.
2007-12-11 02:15:21 · answer #6 · answered by Harihara 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
cost them the destruction of the south
so they had to rebuild the south with linclons reconstruction plan
2007-12-11 02:09:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who is to say that WW2 even happens...or our involvement in WW1, if the Confederacy had been left alone.
2007-12-11 03:59:10 · answer #8 · answered by Ron S 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Enduring animosity between North and South, black and white.
2007-12-11 02:05:47 · answer #9 · answered by CanProf 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋