Sunday, May 20, 2012
What if?
If the Confederacy had actually won in the battle, first of all, i think the Gettysburg address would not be there. Also, I think the the south would have actually have gotten support from other allies. Also, border states would most likely have turned to the south. Since this was considered as one of the biggest turning points, it would have mattered greatly because with out it, many of the northern soldiers would have a lack of motivation. Lincoln would have most likely surrendered or make peace.It would make a great difference and a HUGE change for the view of other countries. The south would have probably lasted longer
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Yes, the Gettysburg Address would probably not have existed if the South had won, but I doubt the South would have gotten support from allies, because of the reason they were fighting. The European countries had already abolished slavery.
ReplyDeleteAlso, this was only a turning point in the war because the Union, which was losing, suddenly won. The South was already winning, so another victory is not really a turning point for them.
I agree with Jonathan. Edison does make good points, but why would other allies join the South if they themselves don't even support the same cause back in their country? However, I do agree with Edison on the argument that the Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point. This battle shows that anyone can win any day and that each battle is significant.
ReplyDeleteI agree, that without the victory, obviously the Gettysburg address would not have been the same, and its existence is questionable. I also agree that the a loss at Gettysburg would have resulted in a great down fall of moral for the north, and get Lincoln thinking about a treaty with the confederates. However I have to disagree with you when it comes to the foreign support. I don't think that any of the foreign powers would have supported the confederates, because of the simple fact that the main cause of this war was based on slavery. Both Britain and France had abolished slavery earlier, because they did not agree with the ideas of it. It would have looked extremely hypocritical if they sided with the confederates who fought to preserve slavery.
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