Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前TIL the U.S. Civil War is called "The Slave War" in Icelandiclemmy.worldimagemessage-square81linkfedilinkarrow-up1789arrow-down114
arrow-up1775arrow-down1imageTIL the U.S. Civil War is called "The Slave War" in Icelandiclemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前message-square81linkfedilink
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 年前Both the War of Independence and Revolutionary War imply that it’s a civil war.
minus-squarew2tpmf@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 年前That’s what meant. A civil war is only called a civil war if the rebelling side loses. Otherwise it’s a revolution.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 年前Eh, most governments at least have the balls to call them revolts or rebellions if they win, instead of sucking up to pure evil.
Both the War of Independence and Revolutionary War imply that it’s a civil war.
That’s what meant. A civil war is only called a civil war if the rebelling side loses. Otherwise it’s a revolution.
Eh, most governments at least have the balls to call them revolts or rebellions if they win, instead of sucking up to pure evil.