Reply #48: what complete nonsense [View All]

WI Independent
"You asked the cause of the WAR. Most of what's been discussed are reasons leading to the secession. The cause of the WAR (arguably) was Lincoln's lack of patience in reaching a diplomatic solution to bring them back into the union. The south didn't invade the north. The attack on Fort Sumnter resulting in no deaths (possibly one, I've read both) was a stretch to use as a reason to invade."

South Carolina seceeded AND attacked Federal troops!

Oh, I'm sorry, that was a misunderstood plea for peace and understanding and reconciliation. Lincoln should have seen what the artillery attack and the demolishing the fort really meant!

and those Japanese really didn't intend to attack Pearl Harbor, did they? They were really just looking for a place to vacation, and somehow their bombs fell off their planes!