France, because the western front was fought within france.
Russia had lost a lot of people (soldiers), but did not suffer as much structural damage as France
Answer:
desired reconciliation and peace between the North and South and a smooth transition back into the Union.
Explanation:
According to the excerpt from Abraham Lincoln's Second Inauqural Address, he talked about having no malice but with charity in mind to fix the wounds of the country and care for those who had felt the effects of the war and for the widow who lost her husband.
This excerpt indicates that the president desired reconciliation and peace between the North and South and a smooth transition back into the Union.
