This should be a lively discussion...
The "Civil War" was not a civil war... and the "Revolutionary War" was not a revolution.
"Civil War" - War between the United States and the Confederate States
"Revolutionary War" - War between the United States and Britain
civil war - a war between political factions or regions within the same country.
revolution - an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
The "Civil War" was a slow and simmering revolution culminating in an semi-organized secession of individual self governing states from membership in, and the central authority of, the United States government. These now independent states formed a new central government, which was met by a major 5 year long open war between the remnants of the "United States" and the "Confederate States of America" (both separate and independent nations).
The "Revolutionary War" was a short but true civil war among British subjects (residing in 13 British Colonies), followed by a declaration of independence and establishment of an independent government (the actual revolution). Then came 7 years of another true civil war (within the United States) between Americans loyal to Britain and those loyal to the United States... and a near world war as Britain Empire and it's allies sought to invade and reclaim their former colonies from United States government and it's allies.
In short...
The only reason we can call the "Civil War" a "civil war" is our United States government never recognized the CSA's revolt... and we won.
The only reason we can can call the "Revolutionary War" a "revolutionary war" is we revolted in the middle of two civil wars... and we won.
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Do you agree or not?
The "Civil War" was not a civil war... and the "Revolutionary War" was not a revolution.
"Civil War" - War between the United States and the Confederate States
"Revolutionary War" - War between the United States and Britain
civil war - a war between political factions or regions within the same country.
revolution - an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
The "Civil War" was a slow and simmering revolution culminating in an semi-organized secession of individual self governing states from membership in, and the central authority of, the United States government. These now independent states formed a new central government, which was met by a major 5 year long open war between the remnants of the "United States" and the "Confederate States of America" (both separate and independent nations).
The "Revolutionary War" was a short but true civil war among British subjects (residing in 13 British Colonies), followed by a declaration of independence and establishment of an independent government (the actual revolution). Then came 7 years of another true civil war (within the United States) between Americans loyal to Britain and those loyal to the United States... and a near world war as Britain Empire and it's allies sought to invade and reclaim their former colonies from United States government and it's allies.
In short...
The only reason we can call the "Civil War" a "civil war" is our United States government never recognized the CSA's revolt... and we won.
The only reason we can can call the "Revolutionary War" a "revolutionary war" is we revolted in the middle of two civil wars... and we won.
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Do you agree or not?
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