It is in the nature of warfare that wars are easy to begin, but impossible to control.  Different groups might go to war for this or that reason, but once blood is shed, events take over, and the nature of the conflict often changes, especially if the war continues longer than expected (which they usually […]

The Civil War was a very complicated event.  It is not surprising, therefore, that its causes as well were very complicated.  Your job in this weekly essay is to give examples of what you consider to be the most significant causes of the Civil War based on what you have learnt this week.  To help […]