We all know that the United States is a powerful country, and it's one of the most influential people in the world. But do you know that in 1861, there were two ** situations in the United States! What's going on? Today we will reveal this eye-opening historical event for you!
1861 was the most important year in the history of the United States, as it was the year when the American Civil War, also known as the Civil War, broke out. The root of this war was the contradiction between slavery in the South and liberalism in the North, the 11 states in the South decided to secede from the Union in order to protect their own interests and formed the Confederate States of America, while the 23 states in the North insisted on maintaining the unity of the Union, and the two sides waged a bitter war.
In this war, the North is known as Abraham Lincoln, one of the greatest in American history, who led the North to win the war, abolished slavery, and preserved the unity of the United States. But do you know what's going on in the South? He was Jefferson Davis, the first and only member of the Confederate States of America, who was officially inaugurated on February 18, 1861, and became the most special in American history!
Jefferson Davis is a man with a complex identity, he was born in Kentucky, he is a Southerner, but he also used to be educated in military schools in the North, he is a good military man, he has participated in the Mexican-American War, he is also a capable politician, he has served as the US Secretary of War, he has a high reputation in the United States. However, when the South decided to secede from the Union, he chose to side with the South, believing that the South had the right to protect its interests, and he also hoped to resolve the differences between the North and the South through peaceful means, but his efforts were unsuccessful, which eventually led to the outbreak of civil war.
Jefferson Davis, as the leader of the South, faced many difficulties, he not only had to command the war, but also had to deal with the internal contradictions of the South, his policies were also opposed by many people, his character was also very tough, unwilling to compromise, his leadership was also questioned, his ** also lacked effective organization and management, his army also lacked sufficient supplies and equipment, his country was also isolated and blockaded by the international community, his situation can be said to be very difficult.
Although Jefferson Davis tried to resist, he was eventually defeated by Lincoln in the North, and his country was regained by the North, and his ** career ended, he was captured by the North, imprisoned for two years, and later released, but his civil and political rights were denied, his property was confiscated, his reputation was tarnished, and the rest of his life was miserable, and he died in 1889 at the age of 81.
Jefferson Davis is a tragic character, he is the most special ** in American history, he was once a member of the United States, he was also an enemy of the United States, he was once the leader of the United States, and he was also a prisoner of the United States, his life was full of contradictions and setbacks, and his story is also thought-provoking. Is he a hero, or a traitor? Was he a wise man, or a fool? Is he a winner, or a loser? There may not be a definite answer to these questions, but his historical status cannot be ignored, he is one of the two ** that the United States has ever had!