The Autobiography of Mark Twain | Compare and Contrast

1860s: The United States engages in the Civil War, a ground battle that divides the country and claims the lives of more than six hundred thousand Americans.

Today: Americans unite in their support of the war on international terrorism, instigated by a terrorist act on September 11,2001, that claimed the lives of several thousand Americans. This new kind of war relies heavily on behind-the-scenes intelligence efforts, and the use of military ground forces and air strikes.

1860s: America experiences an increase in...

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