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1. www.britannica.com › The-Confederacy-at-warConfederate States of America - The Confederacy at war

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   Confederate States of America. Confederate recruitment poster, 1861. The Confederacy was prepared to prosecute a war against the Union despite the great disparity in population and resources that existed between the two belligerents. The 11 Confederate states had a white population of about 5.5 million.

2. www.britannica.com › Confederate-States-of-AmericaConfederate States of America | History, President, Map ...

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   May 17, 2024 · Confederate States of America, the government of 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union in 1860–61, following the election of Abraham Lincoln as U.S. president, prompting the American Civil War (1861–65). The Confederacy acted as a separate government until defeated in the spring of 1865.

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3. warfarehistorynetwork.com › article › how-franklin-dHow Franklin D. Roosevelt Prepared the U.S. for World War II

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   The actions FDR took between November 1940 and December 7, 1941, still one full year in the future, laid the cornerstone for American participation in World War II. Working in conjunction with Winston Churchill, FDR took definitive steps in the year before Pearl Harbor to solidify American aid to Britain and prepare the United States for war.

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4. www.splcenter.org › 20220201 › whose-heritage-publicPublic Symbols of the Confederacy continue to exist ...

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   Feb 1, 2022 · In this article. Executive Summary: More than 2,000 memorials to the Confederacy still exist. Introduction: Battles to remove Confederate monuments strengthen democracy. Methodology: What counts as a Confederate memorial. Main Conclusions: Why so many statues to Confederate leaders? Action Items: How you can make an impact. Conclusion.

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   How did the Confederate States protect themselves?

   • In this way, states could protect themselves, and slavery, from interference by what they perceived to be an overbearing central government. The constitution of the Confederate States of America (CSA), or the Confederacy, drafted at a convention in Montgomery, Alabama, in February 1861, closely followed the 1787 Constitution.

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   How did the Confederacy prepare for a war against the Union?

   • The Confederacy was prepared to prosecute a war against the Union despite the great disparity in population and resources that existed between the two belligerents. The 11 Confederate states had a white population of about 5.5 million. In addition, there were about 3.5 million enslaved people and 130,000 free Black people.

   Confederate States of America - The Confederacy at war

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   Why did President Lincoln resupply the Confederates?

   • President Lincoln let it be known to Confederate leaders that he planned to resupply the Union forces. His strategy was clear: the decision to start the war would rest squarely on the Confederates, not on the Union. On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces in Charleston began a bombardment of Fort Sumter.

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   Who is a Confederate heritage?

   • The Whose Heritage? database includes any person who served in the military or the government of the Confederate States of America. Examining the larger historical context and specific elements of the memorials guides decisions about Confederates whose legacies are not primarily defined by their service to the Confederate States of America.

   Public Symbols of the Confederacy continue to exist | Southern Poverty

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6. teachingamericanhistory.org › blog › the-conventionThe Convention—and the Cause—that Organized the Confederacy

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   Feb 2, 2021 · By Ellen Tucker. On February 2, 2021. A critical step precipitating the Civil War was taken 160 years ago this month. On February 4, 1861, delegates from six states of the deep South convened in Montgomery, Alabama to organize a provisional government for what they conceived to be a new, independent republic—the Confederate States of America.

7. courses.lumenlearning.com › wm-ushistory1 › chapterCreation of the Confederacy | United States History I

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   Learning Objectives. Describe the creation and founding principles of the Confederate States of America. Explain the significance of Fort Sumter and its aftermath. The Creation of the Confederate States of America.

8. www.historyextra.com › period › second-world-warWW2 Dates & Timeline: 20 Important Milestones | HistoryExtra

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   May 17, 2022 · Lasting six years and one day, discover the most important WW2 dates from start to finish – from Hitler's invasion of Poland in 1939 to the Japanese surrender in September 1945.