Was the north victory in the civil war inevitable? Defend your position The north’s victory in the civil war was inevitable, if you if you look at the key differences between the north and south resources. The north had a larger population, and the more money and resources to conduct a war against the south. In 1861 the union’s population was 22.5 million, compared to 9 million in the confederate states. The north had the upper …showed first 75 words of 343 total…

…showed last 75 words of 343 total…whether or not the element should be with us or against us.” With Lincoln freeing the slaves in the rebellious states, slaves that were forced to fight along side their masters, were “forever free”. This also led to economic problems in the south. The north’s victory was inevitable because they had the money and the power to conduct a war, and with the smarts of Lincoln they had the wit to win the war.