The Civil War

ByZhouJingjing1861——1865BackgroundoftheCivilWarCauseoftheCivilWarProcessoftheCivilWarSignificanceandeffectsBackground1.December24,1860:SecessionofSouthCarolina2.BeforeLincolntookoffice,sevenstateshaddeclaredtheirsecessionfromtheUnion.3.TheyestablishedaSoutherngovernment,theConfederateStatesofAmericaonFebruary4,1861SevenDeepSouthcottonstatessecededbyFebruary1861:1.SouthCarolina,2.Mississippi,3.Florida,4.Alabama,5.Georgia,6.Louisiana,7.Texas.ConfederateStatesofAmerica1.FundedonFebruary4,1861)2.JeffersonDavisaspresident3.agovernmentalstructurecloselymodeledontheU.S.Constitution.1.Differenteconomysystem2.Slaveproblem3.PoliticalconflictsArmy:35,000men22,000menFactories:110,00018000Workers:1,300,000110,000Railroadtracks:70%30%Firearms:32:1Union(north)Confederate(south)★23states,3/4oftheentireterritory11statesArmy35,000men22,000Factories110,00018,000Workers1,300,000110,000unionconfederateEconomyindustrialeconomyagriculuraleconomyUSACSA22millionoeople9millionpeopleincluding3.8millionslavesRailroadtracks70%30%AbrahamLincolniselectedPresidentoftheUnitedStates.Duringtheelection,hehadspokenoutstronglyagainstthespreadofslaveryandhopedthatonedayitwouldend.1861.1★ProcessTheEmancipationProclamation1.announcedonSeptember22,18622.putintoeffectonJanuary1,1863,3.freedslavesinterritoriesnotalreadyunderUnioncontrolBattleofGettysburg:TheTurningPointMay1863LeeinvadedtheNorththroughPennsylvania.OnthehillsnearGettysburg,Pennsylvania,theConfederateforcesofLeemettheUnionarmyofGeneralGeorgeMeade.Itwasalsothebloodiestbattleofthewar.NeveragainwouldLeefeelstrongenoughtoinvadetheNorthCivilWarendedwhenLeesurrenderedtoGrantatAPPOMATTOXCOURTHOUSESignificanceAbourgeoisrevolutioninnature.AAncontinuationandexpansionoftheWarofIndependence.BAcountrytodevelopemorerabidlyineveryfield.CTheleadasainsdutrialcountryintheworld.DRelatedfilmandnovelFilmsGonewiththeWind《乱世佳人》ColdMountain《冷山》GodsandGenerals《战役风云》Glory《光荣战役》RidewiththeDevil《与魔鬼共骑》NovelsGonewiththeWind《飘》UncleTom'sCabin《汤姆叔叔的小屋》THANKYOUFORYOURATTENTION!Thx!