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Confederate soldiers open up fire on Union troops stationed here. This was the first real battle of the American Civil War.
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With the election of president Lincoln, many of the southern slave states fear for their freedoms and their entire social structure and way of life. As a result, 11 states secede from the Union to form the Confederate States of America.
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Enacted by President Lincoln in the New Year. Proclaimed after the Union victory at Antietam, forever freed every slave in the 11 rebellious states.
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Very important victory for the Union. General Robert E. Lee's advancing troops were defeated ending his attacks onto Union territory.
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The General of the Confederate forces surrenders to the Union forces at Appomatox.
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While enjoying a play one evening, President Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilks Booth.
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Called the Civil War Amendments, gave rights to former slaves, officially recognized as people.
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Although war had been raging in Europe since 1914, The United States of America joins in late to fight alongside with France, Britain, and Russia.
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Although the war had began a previous two years before, Unites Statesmen involvement did not began until the day after the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Many events occurred and this bloody war would drag on for four more years. The allies were the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union against Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan.
