5/2/2018 Topic: Week 4: The Civil War
HIST 405N
Week 1 Discussion;
Chamberlain University
WEEK 4: The Civil War and Reconstruction
In the beginning, each side in the Civil War believed the war would be brief and that their
side would win. What advantages did each side hold that made them feel this way?
Elaborate. After the war, Lincoln had one plan for bringing the rebel states back into the
Union; Andrew Johnson another; and the Radical Republican Congress a third. Discuss
the aims of each president, and explain why and in what ways Congress took control of
Reconstruction.
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HIST 405N
Week 1 Discussion;
Chamberlain University
WEEK 4: The Civil War and Reconstruction
In the beginning, each side in the Civil War believed the war would be brief and that their
side would win. What advantages did each side hold that made them feel this way?
Elaborate. After the war, Lincoln had one plan for bringing the rebel states back into the
Union; Andrew Johnson another; and the Radical Republican Congress a third. Discuss
the aims of each president, and explain why and in what ways Congress took control of
Reconstruction.
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