Civil war
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A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same state. The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change governmen
Scene of the Battle of Aleppo in 2012 during the Syrian civil war
Aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg, American Civil War, 1863
Tanks in the streets of Addis Ababa after rebels seized the capital during the Ethiopian Civil War (1991)
Communist soldiers during the Battle of Siping, Chinese Civil War, 1946
American Civil War
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The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve slavery in the United
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…always proved decisive and quickly ended the civil wars. There were several exceptions from the general rule of quick civil wars during this period. The American Civil War (1861–1865) was unusual for at least two reasons: it was fought around regional identities as well as political ideologies, and it ended through a war…
Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864
Tidball's Battery, near Fair Oaks, Va. Lt. Robert Clarke, Capt. John C. Tidball, Lt. William N. Dennison, and Capt. Alexander C.M. Pennington
Thure de Thulstrup Battle of Antietam
Timothy H. O'Sullivan