The American Civil War

by Group 9

Structure:

PART1: Brief introduction to the Civil War—— 冯琳

PART2 ： Two generals in the Civil War

(1) Grant ——— 蕙华

（ 2) Lee—— 柳虹

PART3:Literary and art works of the Civil War —— 方琦

PART4:Conclusion—— 钦杰

Brief introduction of the Civil War

DefinitionBackgroundCoursesignificance

The American Civil War, known as the War Between the States, was a war between the North(Union) and the South(Confederacy) which lasted from 1861 until 1865.

1. the territorial-expansion( 领土扩张 )

2.different economic systems

3.political conflicts : bourgeoisie ↔ slave owner

4.slavery problem——focal point

5. In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected as the

president——blasting fuse

•In 1861, eleven states in the south formed the confederacy and launched the war.

•Early in the war, the northern army has been losing.

•In 1863, the Union won the Battle of Gettysburg. turn the tide against the confederacy.

•In 1865, the Union won.

Maintained the national unity

Abolished the slavery system

Further cleared the obstacle of the development of capitalism

TWO GENERALS TWO GENERALS IN THE CIVIL IN THE CIVIL WAR------GRANT WAR------GRANT AND LEEAND LEE

War hero

Brief biography（生平简介）

1822-1885

Militarist 18th American president

The United States Military Academy at West Point( 西点军校 )

General establish several victories( 屡建奇功 )

Mediocre president( 平庸总统 )

Business fail died

Why we call him ：

Don Nelson Fort Battle( 唐纳尔逊堡大战 )

First battle second joining army

brigadier of the volunteer army( 志愿军陆军准将 )

The north army conquered victory

President Lincoln major general( 少将 )

surrender( 投降 ) non-condition general( 无条件将军 )

Vicksburg siege Battle ( 维克斯堡围攻作战 )

The Tennessee Army( 田纳西方面军 )

Lack of armed force( 兵力 )

Forbid transportation of food and water( 断水绝粮 )

The civil died out

Independence Day( 美国独立日 )

The war is the hell——William. Sherman

Richmond Battle ( 里士满战役 )

Sixty thousand enemy couldn’t capture

Insist on attack

Sacrifice( 牺牲 )

1865 Lee treaty of peace( 和平条约 )

Born:1807.1.19 Virginia 弗吉尼亚 Died:1870.10.12 • Mexican-American war 美墨战争 distinguished• in the American civil war-- United States Commander-in-Chief of the Southern Confederacy 美国南方邦联总司令 •Surrendered 投降： 1865•After war ： The University of Washington

1862.6.1Commander of the Northern Virginia Army北维吉尼亚军团司令

7th battle七日战役

• the second battle of Bull run in Northern 第二次公牛跑战役

1862.9.17安特提姆战役（ Antietam ） Northern army : demented 疯狂的

attacks Lee: strong defense

1862.12.13菲特列堡战役

（ Fredericksburg ）

1863.7.3“皮吉特冲锋”（ Pickett’s Charge ） almost all of the above school level of all

officers 校级以上的军官 were killed except himself and his staff.

Failed: Lee’s first and the only defeat

1865.3Lee:60000 peopleGrant :12000 peopleNorth River Zegna 北弗杰尼亚 : Lee

surrounded by Grant Lee put forward a surrender negotiations

投降谈判 requirement

阿托克马斯（ Appomattox)

Lee and Grant: signed an agreementMutual respectThe end of the war

There are many novels and films about American Civil War.

Can you list some of them?

Little Women

《小妇人》

Uncle Tom's Cabin

《汤姆叔叔的小屋》

Dances with Wolves 《与狼共舞》

Glory 《光荣战役》

Battle of Gettysburg

《盖茨堡之役》 The Birth of a Nation

《一个国家的诞生》

Margaret Mitchell‘s epic （史诗的） novel of love and war won the Pulitzer Prize （普利策奖） .

It depicts( 描述 ; 描写 )the experiences of Scarlett, the spoiled daughter of a plantation( 农园 , 大农场 ) owner.

（ Rhett Butler ）

（ Scarlett O‘Hara ）

（ Ashley Wilkes ）

（ Melanie Hamilton）

marry

Love him

Love her

True love

First marriage: is made a most peculiar( 特别的 , 特殊的 )widow( 寡妇 ) by the war

Second marriage: in continuation of her struggle for the salvation( 救助 ) of her plantation

Third marriage: is jeopardized ( 危及，冒……的危险 )because of her secret, stubborn ardency （热烈 ） for Ashley.

（ Scarlett O‘Hara ）

Is left only with her plantation which symbolizes the culture of the Old South, a place where she could ever gather her strength.

creates the scenes and characters so vividly that we remember their words and feel their fear and hunger for the rest of our lives.

an American historical epic film

received ten Academy Awards

ranked fourth in the Top 100 Best American Films of All Time list

CONCLUSION

PART1: Brief introduction of the Civil War

1 .from 1861 until 1865 .2.territorial-expansion, different

economic systems, political conflicts , slavery problem.

3. It maintained the national unity.

United we stand,

divided we fall.

PART2:Two general in the Civil War Grant: the south army general, Lee: the northe army general.

PART3: Literary and art works of the American Civil War

Novels: Gone with the wind, Little Women, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Little Town on the Prairie and The Killer Angel

Films: Gone with the Wind, Cold Mountain, Battle of Gettysburg Glory