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Why did the North win the US Civil War - Coggle Diagram
Why did the North win the US Civil War
North Advantages from the start
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Population
Considering the North could afford to lose more men and still continue but the strain of heavy losses not only told on the South military terms but also affected the capacity of the economy to sustain the war.
Finance/ Industry
The North were able to spend $2.3 billion and the South $1.03 billion on the war
Most battles fought on South's land
More states
More industry could switch to making weapons
Transport
Railway
Could transport supplies/men out from the west
Naval Blockade imposed on south which would help enforce anaconda plan
Battles
Antietam
McClellan sacked as he was a poor leader
North released Emancipation proclaimation
South had no hope of getting help from Europe
Vicksburg
North could enforce Anaconda plan and so the south had their supply lines cut
Showed importance of navsl vessels and technology
Shiloh
North: it damaged Grants reputation as poor leadership led to 13,000 union casualities
South: lost effective leader Johnston and lost the battle
Gettysburg
North finally defeated Lee, the Souths best commander
Led to Gettysburg address, lincoln's famous speech
Things that hindered the North winning quickly
South had good leadership: Robert. E Lee
Superior cavalry
More widespread support
General McClellan was bad
Pointless seige at Yorktown
First major attack at 'Bull Run': humiliating failure for him
Timid
Allowed Lee to increase Richmonds defences
Victories not followed up
Other things which led to South's defeat
Sherman's march South
March through Georgia to Savonnah
62,000 men caused destruction
Burnt everything in way
Army told to live off land
Damaged southern moral
Wilderness Campaign
Grant 118,000 men to destroy Lee's 64,000 men
Had to cross wilderness
losses were high but Grant kept up momentum
Lee surrended
Together with Sherman's march would 100% lead to surrender of South
The Emancipation Proclaimation
Meant Europe couldn't help South
Meant South stood for Slavery which Europe had banned so it could help them