Civil War vs. World War II
By Trevor Allred
WWII Strategies
BlitzKrieg- Focusing lots of firepower on the front lines so you can break through it
Leapfrogging- Mostly used against Japan attacking weak islands to spread out military to weaken it.
Civil War weapons
-The springfeild rifle was one of the primary weapons used in the civil war.
-The main pistol used was the colt model 1860
- Finally one the the most used weapons were swords and knives including the Model 1840 Light Artillery Saber.
Conclusion
Weapons Of WWII
Civil War Casualties
Civil war battle strategies
(Wikipedia WWII infantry weapons)
Civil War- 620,000
US casualties Civil War- 620,000
-The Union had the idea of using the anaconda strategy this was to cut off goods and supplies from leaving or coming in to the south
-The Confederates used a defensive strategy so they could out last the Union and make them give up.
-Most used weapons:
Pistol- M1911
Rifle- M1 Garand
Assault Rifle- M2 Carbine
SMG- M1A1 Thompson
Sniper Rifles- M1D Garande
Shotgun- Winchester Model 1897
Grenade- MK2 grenade
Anti Tank- M1 Bazooka
Overall i think that world war II anthe civil war were extremely different.
From the strategies to the guns they were very different wars.
World War II
-Many Countries were fighting in this war
-Allies won the war
World War II Casualties
World War II- 85,000,000
American Casualties World War II 419,000
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