Civil War Vs Ww2

The Civil War and the United States entry into the Second World War were both defining moments within this nation. The civil war defined the internal politics of the nation, while the Second World War defined global agendas. The battle of Vicksburg was a significant battle in American history as it was the culminated effort which resulted in the division of the Confederacy into two separate halves. Kasserine Pass was the last step in the Operation Torch which followed the battle of El Alamein. These battles forced Axis retreat into Tunisia, and initiated Operation Vulcan, to remove axis forces from the tip of North Africa. The impact of technology was little during World War Two as both sides were similarly armed. In the Civil War it could

The tactics employed by Grant included diversion, suppressing fire and stealth operations. Grant used feints to disguise his attack by using two prong attacks. He used gunboats to shell the city but failed at every turn until he finally succeeded In capturing the grand gulf post, finally allowing him into the east to mount a 3rd front against the city. Rather than march north like Pemberton expected Grant instead moved along the corridor, capturing railroads and supply lines cutting off the city. Through deployment of General Sherman the union was also able to cutoff Vicksburg’s communications to the rest of the confederacy. Grant in his capturing of Vicksburg showed that simply a huge number of neither soldiers nor modern technology like gunboats was equivalent to the daring and tactful maneuvers he employed, going as far as to have his men dig through swamps to secure a front. Vicksburg signaled the end to the confederacy’s chance of staying afloat at all. This is important because in this battle Grant utilized adaptive techniques and being unpredictable. This was not the case in the battles of El Alamein where the British deployed heavy artillery fire tactics and used bombing and slow advances to push back the Axis defensive positions. Allied victory was also due to German

However, it highlighted some key flaws that the US army was exposed to. Unlike in Vicksburg the army was just as well equipped as the enemy, also like Vicksburg the US was able to out produce the enemy, and more importantly sustain it. This relatively equal footing meant that the US would have to either outmaneuver or outlast the enemy. In the battle of Vicksburg Grant utilized new maneuvers and unconventional tactics to surprise and cutoff the enemy. This was the same plan the Rommel had hoped to use after his overwhelming push back due to the British onslaught using older artillery based tactics at El Alamein. Rommel’s plan called for breaking through the thin defense line at Kasserine pass to move into Allied communication zones forcing a retreat. This was thwarted because the Americans were able to outlast Germany by reinforcing and pushing back. This effort culminated into Operation Vulcan, a shift towards total war policy in full effect. Eisenhower made generals such as Patton take the helm, his commitment to fierce offensive policy divested Axis leadership and morale. Dissension arose within German ranks as the US grew exponentially in battle prowess. Rommel’s would be forced to retreat and surrender ensued as Germany had lost the battle of attrition and was on a defensive retreat. The setback at Kasserine had a silver lining by allowing