Compare the strengths and weaknesses of the Union and the Confederacy at the start of the Civil War. Focus on economic and military
issue.
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Please answer

The Union was in a much better o=position at the beginning of the war.

Explanation:

At the beginning of the civil war, the two sides had a little discrepancies over their powers and the aspects of the said power:

Economically:

The Union had more monetary benefits. It also had all the major industries required for a long term warfare supply line.

The south was mostly agrarian and had less funds and resources to continue the war.

Militarily:

The Union had more available soldiers as the population was much larger than the South. Most of the South's population was of Slaves who would not serve in the war.

However, more southerners could wield firearms and had a militant culture. Most of the great generals fought for the south.

julius caesar turned the roman republic into the roman empire by coming in and taking the "dictator" role during the time of a civil war (elites vs lower classes) winning battles and reputation, then declaring him dictator for life

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