History 101

[not_an_amateur]

Tomorrow is July 4th. For Americans, it marks a turning point. Their war against Britain turned from fighting for more rights to fighting for freedom on July 4th 1776. On July 3rd, 1863, the American Army defeated the Confederate Army at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. July 4th, 1863, the Confederate Army retreated from Pennsylvania. On the same day

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[am_not_an_angel]

You know when and how America got its independence but not when and how Japan got unified?

[not_an_amateur]

American history is more militaristic. I cannot understand the complicities of Japanese history.

[am_not_an_angel]

Because they first had guns rather than swords?

[not_an_amateur]

That is also a factor, yes.

[tenmorehours]

Oh...I almost forgot that tomorrow's the Fourth.

[not_an_amateur]

You are from America?

[tenmorehours]

Mmhm. I'm not exactly a citizen, but I've been living there for...well, a while.

[not_an_amateur]

Understood. I like America.

[fun_in_here]

You a teacher or somethin'?

How about when revolution makes things worse? Like the French one, that killed a lotta people. I mean, I ain't an expert or anythin', but it seems t'me they might'a been better off stayin' with Louie.

[not_an_amateur]

Negative. I just enjoy military history.

The French Revolution ended the stagnation of the country. While it did give Napoleon the chance to become Emperor, it is undeniable that he turned France from a failing country back into a world super power.

[fun_in_here]

Huh... Y'sound sorta like a dork. I mean, no offense or anythin.

Yeah, that's a good point. I guess I prefer the revolutions that ain't so messy. Wasn't there an English one--I forget the name, but some guy got kicked out after he ran the country into the ground, uh... When they got ridda James the second, and nobody really got hurt, for a change.

[not_an_amateur]

I have been called a military nerd, dork, and fanatic many times. I just enjoy doing these things. As a Sergeant, I find learning about the past helps future decisions.

[militantly]

I'd be interested in hearing more about the Civil War for American independence, if you don't mind. You see, in my own world, we're having numerous problems with such civil disputes and I would be interested in possible resolutions. And, to turn Amestris into a democracy.

[not_an_amateur]

Ah. The Civil War and the American Revolution took place at two different times.

[militantly]

And what were the causes?

[not_an_amateur]

The cause of the American Revolution was primarily taxation without representation. The Americans revolted against the British and created their own country.

The Civil War started for two main reasons. Northern America was anti-slave and southern America was pro-slavery. So the war was fought over slavery but part of that issue was that southern America believed that the central American government detracted from the rights of the states themselves, primarily the right of each state to choose whether it should own slaves or not.