Question

Would President Lincoln have been as motivated to pen the Gettysburg Address if massive numbers of casualties(deaths) hadn’t occurred?

Answer 1

President Lincoln might not be as motivated to pen the Gettysburg Address if massive numbers of deaths hadn't occurred.

Step-by-step explanation:

Lincoln looked at this in a big picture. He made his speech very clear on preserving self-government rather than talking about any one particular battle. In fact, he has not even used the words Gettysburg, slavery, Confederate or Union.

Instead of bringing up issues that cause isolation which narrows down his speech by defining the battle, he talked in very broad terms with the sense of healing.

Moreover, Instead of delivering a bitterly word attack against the Confederacy, Lincoln emphasized relieving the pain of country and working towards the Declaration of Independence.

Answer 2

No. The President would have not been motivated to make the Gettysburg Address if massive numbers of casualties(deaths) hadn’t occurred as the speech emphasized the sacrificial nature of the Union deaths. As such, the address was motivated by the sacrifice of others before.