Flying Squid to Today I [email protected]English • 3 months agoTIL the U.S. Civil War is called "The Slave War" in Icelandiclemmy.worldmessage-square88fedilinkarrow-up1861
arrow-up1861imageTIL the U.S. Civil War is called "The Slave War" in Icelandiclemmy.worldFlying Squid to Today I [email protected]English • 3 months agomessage-square88fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish24•3 months agoI’ve started to think about it as the second US civil war, the first being the war of independence. That’s just me being a smartass though.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish39•3 months agoTechnically true. The War of Independence WAS a civil war. It was a British civil war. Goes to show that the victors write the history book.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•3 months agoBoth the War of Independence and Revolutionary War imply that it’s a civil war.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•3 months agoThat’s what meant. A civil war is only called a civil war if the rebelling side loses. Otherwise it’s a revolution.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•3 months agoEh, most governments at least have the balls to call them revolts or rebellions if they win, instead of sucking up to pure evil.
I’ve started to think about it as the second US civil war, the first being the war of independence.
That’s just me being a smartass though.
Technically true. The War of Independence WAS a civil war. It was a British civil war.
Goes to show that the victors write the history book.
Both the War of Independence and Revolutionary War imply that it’s a civil war.
That’s what meant. A civil war is only called a civil war if the rebelling side loses. Otherwise it’s a revolution.
Eh, most governments at least have the balls to call them revolts or rebellions if they win, instead of sucking up to pure evil.