The Northern states supplied the military with all the means necessary to wage a modern war, producing large quantities of ammunition and other supplies, and in doing so financing the war with its industrial capacity. The Midwest supplied the Union with soldiers, food, horses as well as financially. Military hospitals were located throughout the territory of the Union.
The national banking system was reformed during this period, and prosperity was stimulated by heavy spending by the federal government. Union countries have invested a great deal of money and effort in psychological and social support for soldiers, their wives, widows and orphans.
Impressment refers to the act in which men were captured and forced into naval service. While many nations at various times in history have employed a policy of impressment, the term is usually used in reference to Great Britain's Royal Navy.
In 1968, during the Democratic National Convention held in Chicago, governors gathered to discuss, once again, the future of the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
There were two opposing groups. On the one hand, the ones who didn't want the U.S. to continue participating in the War, led by Eugene McCarthy. On the oher hand, the winning side, who supported the war, led by Hubert Humphrey.
As a result, that same day outside the Convention, thousands of antiwar activists gathered to protest and to show their respect for McCarthy. But they were not alone, because Richard Dale, who was the Major of Chicago by then, deployed thousands of police officers to alleviate the situation. The event ended up in a complete disaster: people beating each other and getting hurt. Therefore, this episode is also known as "the Battle of Michigan"
