英美概况Chapter 9教案.pptVIP

The Civil War (1861-1865) Abraham Lincoln was elected president and opposed the expansion of slavery. Some southern states formed the Confederate States of America（南部同盟） in 1861. “Republican” Emancipation Proclamation -issued by Pres. Abraham Lincoln in1863 that freed the slaves of the Confederacy. -This transformed the war from a war to save the Union, to a war to abolish slavery Challenges Abraham Lincoln faced: first priority—keeping the United States one country 11 southern states seceded from Federal Union proclaimed an independent nation freedom for black people—secondary objective issued the Emancipation Proclamation (解放宣言), granting freedom to all slaves. 3.3 The Fierce War Gettysburg (1863)—turning point of the war Union army defeated one Confederate army In 1865, Confederate forces soon surrendered On April 14, 1865, Lincoln was assassinated by actor John Wilkes Booth. 3.3 The Fierce War Gettysburg Address《葛底斯堡演说》 是亚伯拉罕·林肯最著名的演说， 也是美国历史上为人引用 最多之政治性演说。在1863年11月19日， 正值美国内战中 葛底斯堡战役结束后四个半月， 林肯在葛底斯堡的葛底斯堡 国家公墓揭幕式中发表是之演说， 哀悼在长达5个半月的 葛底斯堡之役中阵亡的将士。 林肯的演讲修辞细腻周密， 其后成为美国历史上最伟大的演说之一。 The Lincoln Memorial (林肯纪念堂）, made of marble from Colorado and Tennessee and limestone from Indiana, stands in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. 3.3 The Fierce War A. 1) abolished the slave system 2) swept the obstacles to the development of US capitalist production 3.4 Influence of the Civil War Q. What was the significance of the Civil War? The Civil War O Captain! My Captain! -- Whitman O Captain! My Captain! our fearful trip is done;The ship has weatherd every rack, the prize we sought is won;The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring:But O heart! heart! heart!O the bleeding drops of red,Where on the deck my Captain lies,Fallen cold and dead. America in the 20th Century IV 4.1 World War I 4.2 Post WWI to the 1940s 4.3 World War II