platformmaster918 said:
finally someone with historical perspective. Can't believe you're the only one to agree with me about James Buchanan. |
To be fair. Some could make the arguement that the Civil War was unavoidable once Abraham Lincoln was elected. Previous seccession attempts being stopped with threats but that eventually the conflict would of happened, and Lincoln would of always been the flashpoint.
So argueably true blame of the Civil War might be put on Pierce if you think it was unavoidable at that point... or ironically nobody or lincoln if you thought it wasn't unavoidable at all.
Still Buchanon could of prepaired for war. Readied troops, fortified important outposts, move resources out of the south.