A conflict where members of the same nation or theoretical national entity kill each other in a large scale, organized matter, usually for reasons that will continue to be extremely important to both sides for reasons that make no freaking sense to any countrymen who's ancestors did not participate.
More often then not, both sides' descendants will take every chance possible to bring it up just to cause further bad feelings. The various factors that lead to such madness will usually be reduced to a one sentence statement by both sides' descendants.
More often then not, both sides' descendants will take every chance possible to bring it up just to cause further bad feelings. The various factors that lead to such madness will usually be reduced to a one sentence statement by both sides' descendants.
Jim: The Civil War was about slavery. Tom: No, it was about the economic burned imposed upon the south. Isaac: Whatever. You easterners just killed a bunch of people then made up a reason later.
by Das Jedi January 20, 2008
A event which occurred on February 45th in which the Ninjas defeated the Myths on a quest of who could get the most victory royales.
“Hey dude do you know who won the Civil War?!”
“Yeah the Ninjas, they had so many clean head shots!”
“Yeah the Ninjas, they had so many clean head shots!”
by Maxwell abudalas December 4, 2018
A War fought between the northern union states and the southern confederate states. The war began in 1861 and was ENDED IN 1865 WHEN THE NORTH WON.
Give it a rest you southern hick, the north won the war in 1865 so stop flying your confederate flag and be a true american.
by BravesSuck September 2, 2003
In reference to the American Civil War:
Also known as The War of Northern Aggression. This conflicted started when the Federal Government overstepped its boundaries and interfered in the affairs of sovereign states. Slavery, while an controversial issue, was not the cause of the war, most people in the South were impoverished, and had not slaves. People often justify the war, saying the war's purpose was to "free the slaves." In reality, it was part of an over-arching Federalist conspiracy.
Also known as The War of Northern Aggression. This conflicted started when the Federal Government overstepped its boundaries and interfered in the affairs of sovereign states. Slavery, while an controversial issue, was not the cause of the war, most people in the South were impoverished, and had not slaves. People often justify the war, saying the war's purpose was to "free the slaves." In reality, it was part of an over-arching Federalist conspiracy.
by don't be a retard March 22, 2009
a mother fucking oxy moron. Or, sectarian violence fought between different factions within a single country.
"I don't think that the conflict in Iraq constitutes a civil war, because if it were they would be fighting with polite words, not bullets and hand grenades," said Gretchen.
"That may be true, but how about the American Civil War," questioned Jenny.
"It wasn't very genteel either." -Gretchen
"That may be true, but how about the American Civil War," questioned Jenny.
"It wasn't very genteel either." -Gretchen
by Grizzenny November 28, 2006
When A country is divided by issues and it causes conflict between two camps.
Such As the British civil war, Parliment Vs. Royalty.
Or the French Civil War, where they introduced the use of the gullitine.
America is not the only country to have had a CIVIL war.
Such As the British civil war, Parliment Vs. Royalty.
Or the French Civil War, where they introduced the use of the gullitine.
America is not the only country to have had a CIVIL war.
"Im learning about the Civil War in History"
"Oh, Gee, i know all about that, are you confused about the Missouri Compromise, i sure know i was"
". . . Red Roses, White Roses, Oliver Cromwell?"
"Silly, there wasn't any roses in The Civil War"
". . ."
"Oh, Gee, i know all about that, are you confused about the Missouri Compromise, i sure know i was"
". . . Red Roses, White Roses, Oliver Cromwell?"
"Silly, there wasn't any roses in The Civil War"
". . ."
by idonthaveaname October 1, 2006
A war of numbers. The North was both more popilated and industrialized, and therefore had control of most of the weapons and ordinance production. The South being less populated and industrialized was thought to be easier to gain control of, and there had been a gold rush not long before the Civil War, which would interest powerful people in North to regain control of a seceded part of the union. Since the North wrote the history books, their version of history was always going to be the more popular and noble sounding version of history, but not everything in a book is to be taken without a grain of salt, any more than any other source. Most wars are money/resource/power struggles once you get below the surface, with headlines about abolition and emancipation from slavery being icing on the cake that gives people a warm, boosted ego, even if the people that started the war had no true interest in or gave a fuck about a single black/ African descendant since it's rare that ones that started the war are the same ones fighting in it (Washington being an exception).
The history books tell people the Civil War was about freeing the slaves to make people feel good inside because it sounds good, but for the average person fighting in it on either side, slavery was the last thing on their mind.
by The Original Agahnim November 13, 2021