The civil war October 14, 2009

South:

Advantages:

1. It had the advantage terrain.
2. It had a military tradition that encouraged young men to serve in the armed forces or attend a military school. While many people had experience in the Civil War.
3. It had some great leadership commanders.

Disadvantages:

1. The population less than the North.
2. It lacked a number of essential factories and industries which supplied the basically war materials.
3. The slave population which is a part of rebellion and assistance to the Northern cause.
4. The transportation is poorer than the north.

North:

Advantages:

1. Its population was several times than the South.
2. The North had a better transportation network, mainly highways, canals, and railroads, which made it is easier of the transportation in military field.
3. It has sea supremacy, the Union navy was more capable and dominant, while the army was better trained and better supplied.
4. There was more authorization of the north as the legitimate government in U.S around the world. So, it has more loans and trade concessions.

Disadvantages:

 Some senior generals did not successfully utilize the weaknesses of the South and accept the suggestions of their commander-in-chief.

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