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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.

(Quara.com)

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.

(history.net)

Conclusion

Weapons Of WWII

Civil War Casualties

United States

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.

(Civil War Statistics)

-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

(wikipedia.com)

Sources

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"World War II Casualties." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 26 May 2016. Web. 18 May 2016.

"List of Common World War II Infantry Weapons." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 23 May 2016. Web. 24 May 2016.

"Quora." - The Best Answer to Any Question. N.p., 31 May 2016. Web. 10 May 2016.

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