The election of President Abraham Lincoln was the final straw that caused the South to secede from the United States. Hope this helps! :)
As this can make the "loser" feel bitter and want to take revenge. Just like with the Germans, and it brought a lot of bad things to people and the way they dealt with it. Peace should be a common agreement, at no time should it be forced.
No, 3 hours is equal to 180 minutes.