A vision of the future which sketched out a scenario for how a second u. The second american civil war was a military conflict fought in the united states from january 23, 2014 to november 15, 2021. Also for the idea of a second american civil war there is a lot of anger on both. All of america is on a justintime economy, and it is simply not practical to have a civil war in the first place. A fictional so far history of the second american civil war the. In this video, intelligence analyst and iraqafghanistan war veteran samuel culper breaks down some alternative scenarios to civil war. Maybe too long was spent in setting up the scenario. The south wins the civil war, and slavery still exists as of the present time. Conservative writer calls for second american civil war. Why democrats would lose the second civil war, too. On the 210th anniversary of abraham lincolns birthday, some have suggested that united states faces a second civil war a conflict over. United states history civil war, 18611865 include extended shelves you can also browse an alphabetical list from this subject or from. The american civil war 18611865, also known as the war between the states and several other names, was a civil war in the united states of america.
In the 21st century, during an alleged ongoing culture war between american conservatives and liberals over opposing cultural, moral, and religious ideals, some political commentators have characterized the polarized political discourse as either an actual second civil war or a potential prelude for one. But a nearfuture war with two clear sides and gettysburgsized casualty counts is about as likely as a war with the moon. These new civil war stories frequently take a baitandswitch approach. The final lines will be drawn before the shooting starts. The american civil war was one of the longest and bloodiest of modern wars. Dec 27, 2010 the top 12 civil war books ever written one great book for each month of 2011, the sesquicentennial of the war between the states. What are some possible scenarios that could lead to.
In the second civil war, respected political commentator ronald brownstein diagnoses the electoral, demographic, and institutional forces that have wreaked such change over the american political landscape, pulling politics into the margins and leaving precious little common ground for compromise. These factors all contribute to a plotline that is as unthinkable as it is inevitable. It is time for our society to acknowledge a sad truth. They did not try and outlaw or confiscate the ones already possessed by americans. Conservative writer calls for second american civil war, citing s.
Pages in category american civil war books the following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. Second edition brigade fire and fury wargaming the civil war with miniatures by rich hasenauer hardback 96pages full color 2 quick reference sheets fire and fury remains one of the most popular historical military miniatures wargames in the hobby. Sermons on slavery and the civil war page images at moa catholics and the civil war. Many of the books are illustrated with specific events relating to their service as well as portraits of some of the members. If they want to compromise because it was technically a war for secession, not for control of the government, they might go with war between the states. A the confederate states of america, the united states is. This was the original johnny reb 3 scenario that i slightly reworked for inclusion in my scenario book, enduring valor. The united states is premised on an agreement about how to deal with our disagreements. The second amendment of the bill of rights does not grant americans the right to armed selfdefense, it simply recognizes and affirms this godgiven human right. What would a second civil war in the united states look. James and miranda have worked through the common pitfalls and provided the most plausible scenario possible.
The big issue with any american second civil war novel is the set up. Donald trump runs for reelection and wins the election. The story of the final year of the american civil war s. You touch on the foreign possibilities, but any one of those could go in a different direction, with huge repercussions for other parts of the situation.
Families will divide and become estranged from each other. Of the 59 percent of people who do not believe that a second civil war could happen sometime before 2023, only 29 percent said the scenario is not. Heres what bracken sees as a potential scenario for the next american civil war. The american civil war 18611865 was a civil war in the united states of america. It is generally known in the south as the war between the states and is also called the war of the rebellion the official union designation, the war of secession, and the war for southern independence. A haunting debut looks ahead to a second american civil war. In the american republic, liberty and justice are not just skewed because of race, but they are also perverted by wealth, fame, politics, and other factors. The speculative civil war novel comes home the intercept.
Althistory novelists have imagined the ascension of huey long or george mcgovern to the presidency as civil war ii. Daugherty offers an unflinching view of how a modern war on american soil would play out. I understand the thinkingthat the civil rights movement had its roots in slaverybut if we open that door, a lot more can come in and dilute the thread. What event would have to happen for the united states to have. The primary cause was the reelection of president barack obama on november 6, 2012 which caused states of to secede by july 1, 20. Liberals, progressives, democrats and leftists march in protests and riots. In our previous civil war the armies were organized regionally, or by the individual states. Building off dana loeschs disgusting nra videos, town halls kurt schlichter lays out an explicit vision for a government siege with mass casualties.
It is one thing for the fringe websites and obscure radio stations to predict civil war. The sides are being drawn for the 2nd american civil war. The second american civil war series by ira tabankin. This is the first part in a series of different authors thoughts on the next civil war. This is why both the revolutionary war and civil war must be fought again until there is a successful conclusion according to heavens perspective. The rff scenario book 2 addendum containing extended scenarios and supporting materials may be downloaded free using this link. However, the losing side would quickly resort to the use of guerrilla warfare tactics. Civil war books the 150th anniversary of the civil war. I have also compiled a master list of the vast majority of the jr civil war scenarios that have appeared in hard copy format over the years since the original johnny reb rules. Thread clearly states it is the american civil war, leading up to and from. The war begins, first blood civil war, the blockade. Only once in our historyin 1861did enough of us distrust the system so much we succumbed to civil war. See the complete the civil war series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. May 25, 2015 in the civil war, both sides had equivalent weaponry and as a result, employed conventional tactics.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Some of these books go into great detail about the american civil war, and some these selections include maps and posters from the civil war era. Is there a more direct link or where can that be found on the link for your book. I personally think that either way we would get martial law, a modern version of the alien and sedition acts reintroduced and posse comitatus act repealed instantly. In illinois specifically, its not uncommon for the right to win 98100 out of 102 counties and still lose statewide, due to the extreme concentration of liberals in the chicago area. Lee, who in all these works becomes the second confederate president. These are the accounts of the second american civil war, also known as the wars of reunification and the.
The american people have over 225 years of experience with respecting democratic traditions and the principle of laws a. As with the first civil war, friends will stop talking to friends over this incident as the inevitable poisoning by the media begins before the body goes cold. And just so im answering the question, another american civil war would be bloody and chaotic with no clearly defined sides. Scenarios for a second american civil war have existed ever since the first one ended. There are those on both the left and right who call for american unity. The north american continent is huge, so the scale of the conflict would be more like world war 1 or ii than the american civil war of the 1860s. A haunting debut looks ahead to a second american civil. These second american civil war scenarios need to account for many things, namely resources, death toll, and perhaps more importantly, the reasons. After the humiliating defeat the united states suffered in the first world war on october 12, 1921, unrest began to strike the american home front. This novel is one of the decades top 10 historical novels, mysteries. America is currently fighting its second civil war.
These scenarios are progressively being updated to support the latest version of the rules, volley and bayonet road to glory. Mar 25, 2012 i tried going to your novels link on amazon but couldnt find the top 100 free kindle civil war books. Product description 2nd edition brigade fire and fury. A 2018 rasmussen poll found that nearly a third of americans believed a civil war was likely to happen in the united states in the next five years. Strikes, labor unions, planned crime, you name it, all of that happened.
A second american civil war, a devastating plague, and one family caught. Initially, the coming civil war could very well consist of one american unit facing off against another as we saw in the civil war. It was the result of rising antigovernment tensions across the country, as well as the government reaction to the 2016 washington dc. Oct 22, 2014 the top 10 civil war novels from roman legions to medieval mayhem, cavaliers and roundheads to the crushing of ideals in the 20th century, there is fertile ground for drama in civil war robert wilton.
How the second american civil war will unfold return of. Recent events have prompted more than one reader to tell me my dystopian novel our war orbit, august 2019, about a second american civil war, is quickly becoming nonfiction. We trust our system of government enough that we abide by its outcomes even though we may disagree with them. The little regiment, and other stories of the american civil war.
Additional american civil war scenarios can be found in the battles of the american civil war scenario book. Although there are a couple of scenarios that are implausible and unlikely, the. Matthew bracken is a former navy seal buds class 105, a constitutionalist, and a selfdescribed freedomista. But our present armed forces are staffed and run by very dedicated people whose major goals in life are 1to have and maintain peace and 2 their pension. Hes the author of several books, including enemies foreign and domestic. This section provides a number of american civil war scenarios for use with volley and bayonet. It has captured the imagination of writers, artists and filmmakers for decades but the reality of it confuses and divides historians even today. The last time americans were so opposed to each other was back in the 19th century, and it didnt end well. Rigged the second american civil war book 1 by james rosone. Jan 24, 2017 it is time for our society to acknowledge a sad truth.
This is a list of alternate history fiction, sorted by type. Fire and fury games regimental fire and fury scenarios. The war has begun and people are choosing sides and fighting ferociously. Another book, afterwar by lilith saintcrow, details the final days of a. What is the likelihood of civil war in the united states. Rich presents 11 different battles, some of which have multiple scenarios to depict portions of the larger fighting on a manageable scale. I question the book on freedom summer that appears on page 4. These things went on into 1922, until the fuse for a second american civil war was lit on march 7, 1923. The question is when will this civil war become an allout violent, bloody conflict.
The south wins the civil war, and slavery still exists as of the. Many of our biblio booksellers offer antique and rare civil war books that would add great value to your book collection. The second american revolutionarycivil war publications. Some hyperbolists called reconstruction the second civil war. How the impending second american civil war will play out.
Two new books reimagine the secession novel, a speculative fiction. Thanks for letting us know about that, i have a kindle and have really enjoyed downloading civil war books to it. To be absolutely sure, i feel like a true revolution in the us is a remote possibility even under the most volatile conditions. During the clinton administration tyranny came in the form of the 1994 ban on new sales and manufacturing of certain common firearms. Great book about the future second american civil war. Even in the bluest of states like california, new york and illinois, the right controls large chunks geographically. American civil war ebooks for all free ebooks download. Covering one of the most important periods in american history, these civil war books run the gamut from academic tomes to exciting narratives and insightful firsthand accounts. This is by far one of the greatest books ive ever read and an amazing start to the series. In fact, with the obvious and enormous exception of attitudes toward slavery, americans are more divided morally, ideologically and politically today than they were during the civil war.
Americas second civil war the red and the blue and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Eleven southern slave states declared their secession from the united states and formed the confederate states of america, also known as the confederacy. Second civil war is coming, say 31% of americans, prompting wartime letters on social media. The president declares a state of emergency and martial law. Apr 20, 2017 a fictional so far history of the second american civil war.
Conversely, a gurps game setting book presents a 1993 in which the u. A chilling tale, lucidly told, of a second american civil war. Six books on the civil war these six histories of the civil war that are mustreads if you want to better understand the conflict. In 2012, small wars journal magazine, published a fictional essay titled full spectrum operations in the homeland. Choose the illustrated history of epic battles, or a hallowed location.
The 18611865 war as second american civil war some historians name the 18611865 war as the second american civil war, since the american revolutionary war could be considered a civil war since the term can refer to any war to separate one political body from another. The second american civil war, also called the second american revolution, is a conflict that occurred in the former united states of america from 2016 to 2018. I agree with ira tabankin 100% on where our great country is going which this country wont be great at all. Eleven southern slave states declared their secession from the u. The civil war books series honors the 150th anniversary of the war between the states. In fact, with the obvious and enormous exception of attitudes toward slavery, americans. It is one thing for the fringe websites and obscure radio stations to predict civil war, but these are the men that usually know what they are talking about.
Is there a possibility of electronically procure missing scenarios that fature in the overview list like the ones published in charge, or the zouave, or to the sound of the guns, or battles of the american civil war, or a clash of sabers, or just asking, thanks for feedback. As society breaks down, other parts of our economy and civilization break down. When even the national security experts agree that there are at least 30% chance of a second american civil war, a wise man stops to think. A fictional so far history of the second american civil war. An alternate history of the american civil war, by jeffrey evans brooks, a single telegram. This second edition provides a fresh look at american civil war combat. The new york civil war regimental histories book collection is a group of 59 books that detail the histories of various new york based regiments during the civil war.
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