The Civil War was a time of great social and political upheaval. It was also a time of great technological change. Inventors and military men devised new types of weapons, such as the repeating rifle and the submarine, that forever changed the way that wars were fought. Even more important were the technologies that did not specifically have to do with the war, like the railroad and the telegraph. Innovations like these did not just change the way people fought wars–they also changed the way people lived.
New Kinds of Weapons
Before the Civil War, infantry soldiers typically carried muskets that held just one bullet at a time. The range of these muskets was about 250 yards. However, a soldier trying to aim and shoot with any accuracy would have to stand much closer to his target, since the weapon’s “effective range” was only about 80 yards. Therefore, armies typically fought battles at a relatively close range.
During the period of the Cold war the fear of atomic annihilation, had a strong psychological effect in how Americans dealt with the treat. Many Americans built bomb shelters in the backyards, they practiced attack exercises in schools and public areas.
He is trying to tell that the issue of peace is everyone’s
concern. It is their duty to help others
if they expect the same kind of help in the future. He was urging the American people that the
time for isolation is at an end and they must make a choice for it is only a
matter of time before this war will come at their doorsteps.
1. Longest china dynasty. 2. Supported idea of Legalism 3. Government idea based off of Confucius 4. Was located in China. 5. This dynasty was the most classical dynasty.
