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Crash Course U.S. History: The Civil War (Part I)

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Host John Green looks into the causes of the Civil War and the motivations of the individuals that went to war. John also looks into why the North won and whether that outcome was inevitable. The North’s industrial and population advantages are examined, as are the problems of the Confederacy, including its need to build a nation at the same time it was fighting a war. Part of the "Crash Course U.S. History" series.

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Runtime: 11 minutes 59 seconds

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