Strengths
THE NORTHSome strengths of the North in the Civil War were that the had more men than the South. They also had a large industrial advantage, manufacturing 97% of firearms, 96% of locomotives and railroads, 94% of cloth, 93% of pig iron and over 90% of boots and shoes. The North also controlled the Nay, so the seas belonged to the Union.
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THE SOUTHStrengths of the South include having more experienced generals, such as Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee, and seven of the eight training academies were in the South. Another strength of the South was that they were fighting a defensive war. All they had to do was keep the North out of their territory. The South could also grow all their own food in their farms, and didn't rely on others. (ushistory.org)
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Weaknesses
THE NORTHWeaknesses of the North include that they had to invade the South and take their land to win the war, while the South only needed defense. The North also relied on the other countries to obtain most home-grown goods. The final Northern weakness is that they were fighting to keep the Union together, while the South was fighting for their way of life. (ushistory.org)
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THE SOUTHWeaknesses of the South include that they had almost no industry at all. They barely had any railroads, and they were under private control, and they didn't own a single rifleworks. Another weakness of the South is that they had only 9 million people, while the North had about 21 million people, so they were severely out-manned. the South also had an economic weakness, and because of the Union blockade, couldn't purchase goods from other countries. (ehow.com)
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