Jeffa09Civil+War

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 * What is your first reason and three to five facts to support it?** Spies collected useful information on the opposing side. They found out information so that their side would know more about how the other side would act, how they were thinking, what they were planning and other things of that nature. This information that they collected was delivered to the general in command in order to be put to use. Spies had to act quickly, cautiously and carefully in order to find quality information, obtain it, and bring it back to their army before they were captured and possibly killed or before the information was no longer useful. Spies found out useful information about the opposing sides strengths and tactical movements of their troops. They reported this information directly to the general in command, so that the information could be used as quickly and effectively as possible.======

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__**What can you conclude from these facts?**__ Spies definatley had a strong effect on the Civil War. They sought information that could turn the war around, in favor of their side. Spies constantly dealt with dangerous situations, and had to be smart, careful and witty. If there were caught they would need a good reason to explain what they were doing. They also had to be quick in their actions, because the information they collected would lose value the longer it took to get back to the spy's general.======

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 * What can you conclude from these facts?** Spies were very important because they carried vital information that theirside needed to gain an advantage in the war. The information that the spies gathered could impact what the army did next.======

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 * What is your third reason and three to five facts to support it?** Very dangerous job with high risk and little reward, but had to be done because if information was gained it could change the entire war. The spies went through much danger and many risks to gain possibly helpful information for their side.======

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 * What is your fourth reason and three to five facts to support it?** women spies had special advantages men didn't have. When caught were more likely to be set free with a warning vs a man captured would be hanged or shot. **What can you conclude from these facts?** Women spies were good to have. They wouldn't be caught as easily which made them ideal choices for spying missions, and were more likely to be let go with a warning, rather than being shot or hanged as a male spy probably would have been. Also, once the information was obtained, it doesn't matter where it came from.======

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Essay -Spies highly influenced the outcome of the Civil War. They impacted how generals on both sides moved with their troops, attacked and/or retreated, and ultimately who won the battles. Spies would attempt to collect useful information, give that information to their generals to use, all while risking their lives everyday. Their was also a special kind of spy that could collect information more successfully than others. -Spies in the Civil War were constantly trying to go out and collect information that would help their side. They would wear disguises and try to presuade people they met to give them helpful information on the movements and other intel that could be used against the enemy. They could be very tricky and witty, sometimes even getting their victims drunk to loosen their tongue. They would use almost any means neccesary to get the information they were seeking. Spies in the Civil War were very clever and smart, because they were being relied on to collect information that would bring the advantage to their side. -The information that spies tried to get was very important. When useful information was sucessfully retrieved, it would be used to aid their side. It would help the generals to know what the other side was doing, any movements of supplies or troops, and other useful things that could be advantageous. Without this information, many battles plans and army movements probably wouldn't have happened. Otherwise it went drastically wrong or would have been sure luck if sucessful. However, this information was retrieved, by spies, and therefore impacted the war and changed the way things went throughout it. -Information collected by the spies was priceless, and that is probably why these spies risk their lives everyday for the high reward of intel from the enemy. Every time a spy left on a mission, no one knew when or if they would return. Things could always go wrong, yet it continued because the pros would outway the cons if the mission was successful. A specifc side might loose 3 or 4 spies, but if the 5th was successful then it would have been worth it to get the information. The risks spies faced everyday very easily could have seemed endless. -There were two types of spies, and one had advantages that the other simply couldn't have. This advantage belonged to women, who were also important spies in the civil war. These women seemed to have more motive to be spies and seemed to it well, sometimes better than men spies. A specific advantage the women had was simply being a woman. If they were caught, they faced a extremely less likely odds of being hanged such as a male spy would have been. They most likely would just be warned or threatened and possibly face a prison charge, yet they were released to freedom and continue spying eventually. The main reason for this was that most men basically found it morally wrong to kill a woman and couldn't bring themselves to do it. Women played a huge role in this war, for it was the first time women had taken a major role in espionage. Also, they did not ever take a big role in any other wars after the Civil War. -The Civil War was a spy-crazy war, with everyone spying on everyone else. For this reason, spies played such a big role because information could be found and then put to use if it fell into the wrong hands. Spies were very sly in their actions, and they collected some extremely important information in their job. There was always a risk, but the rewards were so great that spies were prosperous during the Civil War. And women spies played a deadly role by getting highly involved. Therefore all spies, both men and women, without a doubt impacted the Civil War and helped make it what it was. .======