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Hello students, the question asked is, war is a terrible thing and yet people seem enthusiastic about the start of the civil war.
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Explain this apparent contradiction.
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Despite the fact that war brings destruction, loss of life and sufferings, it tears families apart, displaces people and cause immense physical and emotional pain.
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But still, some people seem enthused about the start of the civil war.
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The civil war in the united states, which took place from 1861 to 1865, was a conflict between northern states and southern states.
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Northern states were the union and southern states were the confederacy.
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Over issues such as slavery, states ' rights, economic differences.
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And while it is true that there was enthusiasm about certain groups of people at the start of civil war, it is important to understand the reason behind this apparent contradiction.
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The first reason was the ideological beliefs.
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Many people in the northern states were strongly opposed to slavery and saw civil war as an opportunity to fight against this institution.
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They believed that the war would lead to abolition of slavery and the preservation of the union.
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And these individuals were enthusiastic about the war because they saw it as a means to achieve a just and moral outcome...