Every civil conflict has a central rationale. The main idea of the Civil War (1861-1865) was the creation, not preservation, of a more perfect Union. The Civil War’s origins, events, and results clarify its original purpose.
The Civil War began as a war of states’ rights. The Northerners realized that they had the strength of the nation, and they fought to keep it. According to Abraham Lincoln’s view, anything and everything possible should be done in order to preserve the Union.
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