Question

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The Civil War has been given many names: The War Between the States, the War Against Northern Aggression, the Second American Revolution, the Lost Cause, the War of the Rebellion, the Brothers' War, and the Late Unpleasantness. Famous poet Walt Whitman called it the War of Attempted Secession. Confederate General Joseph Johnston called it the War Against the States. By whatever name, it was unquestionably the most important event in the life of the nation.

Which name do you feel best fits this war from the list above? Maybe you have another name you think would be even better? Give the name you feel fits this war best, and in a sentence or two, explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Lost Cause

Step-by-step explanation:

Personally I believe lost cause fits the war best because it was a fight between people of the same country. A people that had just earlier fought as one to declare freedom from an oppressive king. Even though the North technically won the war, no one truly won the war because the casualty rate was one that had never been seen before. The many names come from the different points of view (Northern Aggression, Rebellion), but in the end it comes down to a lost cause because either way the war ends there would be death and destruction.