economic The first and most important point is that the Civil War was expensive. In 1860 the U.S. national debt was $65 million.
Political The Civil war had profound effects on the the United States and the Confederacy in economic, political, and social. The war had different effects depending on the region which can be divided by effect on the south, north, and west.
King Darius died, his son Xerxes took over, 300 spartans died (including King Leonidas), Persia was defeated by the Greek.
Massive globalization and further increases in technology, during this time the Cold War has begun so competing for superior tech led to advancements in Military Technology which was then converted for Civilian use, so overall technology was vastly improved as well living condition for the average American. More wars were fought for the idea of “Balance of Power” such as the Korean War and Vietnam, mainly a way to protect and spread capitalism. Patriotism was also more wide spread than ever.
The Supreme Court's decision in the United States v. Nixon resulted in Nixon's impeachment because of his involvement in the Watergate scandal which resulted in Nixon delivering tape recordings and other materials to a federal district court.
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