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Could the Confederacy have won the American Civil War?
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Selected thesis
The Confederacy could have won the American Civil War.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
To win, the Confederacy only had to outlast the Union's will to fight.
Pro claim 2
The Confederacy had better military leadership.
Con claim 1
The Confederacy had no international support.
Con claim 2
The Confederacy was at a huge disadvantage in terms of people and resources.