Franklin delano roosevelt used the to explain his actions - called chats

F.D.R used Fire-side chats (or radio broadcasts) to calm and ensure the US public of what the government is doing for them during the Great Depression. They also were used to keep the public updated later on during WWII, and were the connection between the president and the public.

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bloodiest single day of war   |   gettysburg

where the civil war ends for good   | appomattox court house

the first major land battle; south wins | bull run/manassas (va)

gives union control of the mississippi river |   vicksburg

lee’s first tactical defeat; big win for union |   fort sumter1

with lincoln's re-election |   atlanta

south wins

splits confederacy in two for the duration of the war,

antietam