If the Confederate army had won at Gettysburg, there would have been a minimal chance of the Union winning the Civil War. Gettysburg would have been a major victory for the South, finally proving that they could stand on their own. A major message would be sent out by the Confederacy saying that this war was a worthless fight and that they would just keep winning. The Confederacy would then have another reason to tell the North to leave them alone.

   A Union loss at Gettysburg would have greatly altered the outcome of the Civil war. The Southern soldiers would have gotten a boost in spirits and they would become more motivated because of the new victory, pushing themselves to fight harder for their cause. The Northerners would be crushed at the news and their soldiers might lose the fire they had. Even president Lincoln, no matter how optimistic he remained, might have been dejected at the news of the Northern loss.

   Even though the South won Gettysburg, they would not have won foreign support. France and England had images to uphold with other countries so they would not interfere. Moreover, both countries abolished slavery a long time ago so it would have been hypocritical on their part to aid a country which seceded from the Union because it wanted slavery. If the Union had been defeated at Gettysburg, Lincoln, realizing that the Union army is demolished, might have even tried to come to a compromise with the Southand slavery might still be here today.

   Gettysburg was aa major turning point in the Civil War and it is the battle that decided who will emerge the victor in the war that shook our country.