The 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln was a turning point for the United States. Throughout the tumultuous 1850s, the Fire-Eaters of the southern states had been threatening to leave the Union. With Lincoln’s election, they prepared to make good on their threats. Indeed, the Republican president-elect appeared to be their worst nightmare. The Republican Party committed itself to keeping slavery out of the territories as the country expanded westward, a position that shocked southern sensibilities. Meanwhile, southern leaders suspected that Republican abolitionists would employ the violent tactics of John Brown to deprive southerners of their slave property. The threat posed by the Republican victory in the election of 1860 spurred eleven southern states to leave the Union to form the Confederate States of America, a new republic dedicated to maintaining and expanding slavery. The Union, led by President Lincoln, was unwilling to accept the departure of these states and committed itself to restoring the country. Beginning in 1861 and continuing until 1865, the United States engaged in a brutal Civil War that claimed the lives of over 600,000 soldiers. By 1863, the conflict had become not only a war to save the Union, but also a war to end slavery in the United States. Only after four years of fighting did the North prevail. The Union was preserved, and the institution of slavery had been destroyed in the nation.
The answer is true.
There have been some disruption such as the acts of the Red Army Faction
but West Germany had a stable government where various political parties have
been able to take part on national issues.
Just like other countries the political trends vary depending on which
party governs the government.
C. Johannes Gutenberg borrowed money to create the printing press.
Answer:
Explanation:
The decolonization during the 20th century was a major turning point in the world from several aspects. One things was that the political map of the world changed significantly, with lot of new countries emerging on the global scene. The imperialist countries did not had the power they had anymore, and a change of power started to occur. The economic power also started to change, with multiple countries that started to emerge as economic giants. The people from the previously colonized countries started to get their rights, and not be second class citizens and work for outsiders.
