One of the most significant advancements in military technology during the Civil War was from inventor and engineer John Ericsson, who created the designs for a new type of naval vessel for the United States: the ironclad ship with revolving turret.
The American defeat of the superior British army lifted patriot morale, furthered the hope for independence, and helped to secure the foreign support needed to win the war
the many sanctions imposed on Bolivia
the disappearance of thousands of people in Chile
the short Falkland War with Great Britain
the harsh suppression of a revolution in Algeria
