American Civil War (was Re: Incredible: German Peace March...)

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From: Don Wells
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 1991 13:35

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In article <1991Jan29.223935.1681@odbffm.incom.de> oli@odbffm.incom.de
(Oliver Boehmer) writes:

   And it's much easier to be pro-war (even if it's not directly pro-war, but
   you know what I mean) when you've never had a war in your own country...
   Please don't flame too much, I've lived in America for quite a while and I
   know whats going on in a lot of people's mind....

The American Civil War 1861-1865 was the first of the modern *total*
wars. It included a bloody campaign of attrition of the smaller army,
and it included *total* war, the intentional destruction of the entire
economic infrastructure of one society by another society. Although
there were about 900,000 military deaths (a rather large number
compared to population size), this number does not tell the whole
story: the civilian suffering in the American South was terrible, its
economy was ruined for many decades afterward, and the bitter memory
lasted well into the 20th century (I know, I am a Southerner, a
descendant of the people who were totally defeated in the war). The
Civil War was, and still is, *THE* defining experience for American
culture. If you want to understand Americans, to predict American
foreign policy and American military style, you simply must understand
the Civil War.

--

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