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=Civil War Advantages and Disadvantages of Both South and North=

Both sides had many advantages and disadvantages in the war. For instance both sides had many people supporting their opinion on whether or not the North or South were right or wrong.

The North had many advantages such as:
 * 1) The North had more people to work to grow food or work in the industry for supplies.
 * 2) Had more than 70% of the nation's railroads
 * 3) Had the stronger navy and more trade ships
 * 4) Had nearly 3 times as much population over the Confederacy
 * 5) Foreign aid mainly came to the Union
 * 6) They had more money

The North also had many disadvantages such as:
 * 1) Traveling more distance to conquer the South
 * 2) Invading unfamiliar land

The South had many advantages such as:
 * 1) The South had more military bases and colleges
 * 2) The North fought on the South's territory
 * 3) Most soldiers were better trained
 * 4) Since the North was unfamiliar with the landscape, the Confederates fought with more tactical strategies
 * 5) They were more resourceful as they used church bells and buildings to create cannons and other weaponry
 * 6) Had more farms thus being able to supply troops with more food than the North could in the same amount of time
 * 7) Despite the population difference, the South had just as much army troops compared to the North

The South also had many disadvantages such as:
 * 1) Economically dependent on the North for resources (mainly at the start of the war)
 * 2) Less railroads and transportation
 * 3) More than 1/3 of the population enslaved so less fighting force

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