HST 501- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 38 pages long!)
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The war began in april 12 1861- april 9 1865. West point class of 1962 split up and half went to. 4 great industrial wars: crimean war 1854-1856, american civil war, austro-prussian war 1866, franco-prussian war 1870-1871. Photographs: these were modern wars because they were the first wars fought with photographs, by the civil war film was in motion, you couldn(cid:495)t video tape but you could take a photo in 2-3 secs. Telegraph: 1845 it was introduced into civilization, you could move info at internet speed. It was a movement of news because journalists could now telegraph info overnight and steam engines could print for the papers the next day. Steam engines and trains: working hand in hand with telegraphs, the speed was about 30 miles/hour, now that things could be transported by train, everything sped up. Repeating rifle: soldier could shoot 7-8 bullets at one time instead of reloading.