To: energyplay who wrote (61332 ) 3/28/2005 4:34:51 PM From: marcos Read Replies (1) | Respond to Yes, early 1860s in the South, i thought of that ... the US ended up considerably stronger economically and militarily at the end of that conflict, enough to make the neighbours worry about resumption of invasions [this is what stimulated confederation for Canada, and helped Juárez to reduce power of the church] .... so it was not near the same overall punch received by great areas of Europe ... there was total war in areas, but they were localised, small in relation to the whole .... also, invasion did not come from sources considered external ... although sure, the invadees would have seen it that way, still it is not now regarded as such
