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20th December 1860: South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the United States of America

20th December 2020
Tagged as: Abraham Lincoln, America, American Civil War, Civil War, Confederate States, Secession, South Carolina, USA

Other states soon followed South Carolina’s lead, setting the stage for the American Civil War.

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8th November 1861: The Trent Affair nearly causes a war between Britain and the United States

8th November 2020
Tagged as: American Civil War, Britain, Civil War, Confederate States, Jefferson Davis, Trent Affair, United States, War

When news of the interception of a neutral ship reached Britain at the end of November, the government responded angrily.

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