HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 1 Chapter 3 THE CIVIL WAR Section 1: The Union Dissolves Section 2: The North and South Face Off Section 3: Fighting the War Section 4: The Final Phase

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 2 Objectives: How did the military strategies of the North and South differ? How did the military strategies of the North and South differ? What daily hardships did soldiers face? What daily hardships did soldiers face? How did civilians contribute to the war effort? How did civilians contribute to the war effort? Why did some people oppose the war? Why did some people oppose the war? Section 2: The North and South Face Off

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 3 Northern military strategies capture Richmond capture Richmond gain control of Mississippi River gain control of Mississippi River use Navy to blockade the South use Navy to blockade the South Southern military strategies capture Washington capture Washington invade the North invade the North win a foreign ally win a foreign ally Section 2: The North and South Face Off

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 4 Soldiers’ hardships unsanitary conditions unsanitary conditions disease disease shortages of food, clothing, rifles shortages of food, clothing, rifles Section 2: The North and South Face Off

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 5 Northern life on the home front Women took over work in factories and on farms. Women took over work in factories and on farms. More jobs became available. More jobs became available. Southern life on the home front At first, there were many patriotic events. At first, there were many patriotic events. As war went on, shortages developed and focus switched to survival. As war went on, shortages developed and focus switched to survival. Section 2: The North and South Face Off

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 6 Civilian contributions Women did many previously male jobs. Women did many previously male jobs. Women served as teachers, nurses, and spies. Women served as teachers, nurses, and spies. Civilians organized patriotic events and raised money for the war. Civilians organized patriotic events and raised money for the war. Section 2: The North and South Face Off

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 7 Northern opposition to the war sympathy for the South sympathy for the South expense of war expense of war fear that African Americans would take the jobs of draftees fear that African Americans would take the jobs of draftees Southern opposition to the war draft violated states’ rights draft violated states’ rights poor men fighting a war for rich men poor men fighting a war for rich men burden to farmers burden to farmers Section 2: The North and South Face Off