Battle of Atlanta

The battle of Atlanta

9. SURPRISE

8. Sources

index

7. The consequences

6. Some statistics

5. Important people

4. Causes

3. Location

2. Context battle of atlanta

1. Context Civil war

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1. Context of the Civil War

- 1861 - Abolition of slavery - Economical reasons - Inequalities - Abraham Lincoln

Beginning of the Civil War :

1861

2. Context of the Battle of Atlanta

- July 22, 1864 - part of the Union’s summer Atlanta Campaign - Break the Confederate defense around the city of Atlanta

Context of the Battle of Atlanta :

Context

3. Location

Location

4. Causes

Causes :

- Political war - Abraham lincoln needed to win - Atlanta => supply center, rail hub and symbol of the CSA - win votes from people to be president

Causes

5. Important people

Abraham lincoln

General John Bell Hood, CSA

Major General William T. Sherman, USA

People

6. Some statistics

CONFED. 40,438

75,301

Forces engaged

UNION 34,863

Statistics

CONFED. 5,500

9,222

Estimated casualties

UNION 3,722

Statistics

7. The consequences

- Campaign of total war following the capture and burning of Atlanta - From November 15 to December 21st 1864 - Union marched through Georgia, destroying everything - Disrupt the southern economy and transportation networks

March to the Sea :

Consequences

8. Sources

Sources : -https://www.history.com/news/key-civil-war-battles - https://guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/c.php?g=288398&p=4496547 -Wikipedia

Sources

9. Quiz

• A . On June, 26 of 1864
• B. On July, 22 of 1861
• C. On July, 22 of 1864

When did the battle of Atlanta start ?

1st question :

Answer : C

• A . The Union
• B. The Confederates
• C. The Allies

Which side lost the battle of Atlanta ?

2nd question :

Answer : B

• A . The Campaign of Atlanta
• B. The Union's spring Atlanta Campaign
• C. The Union’s summer Atlanta Campaign

What was the name of the campaign that started in May of 1864 ?

3rd question :

Answer : C

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