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war between the states

/wɔːr bɪˈtwiːn ðə steɪts/

Traducción: Término anticuado y eufemístico para referirse a la Guerra de Secesión estadounidense (1861–1865), que designa el conflicto entre la Unión y los Estados Confederados. Esta expresión se considera obsoleta en el discurso histórico moderno.

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/wɔːr bɪˈtwiːn ðə steɪts/C1formalamericanpoliticalobsoleto
  • esTérmino anticuado y eufemístico para referirse a la Guerra de Secesión estadounidense (1861–1865), que designa el conflicto entre la Unión y los Estados Confederados. Esta expresión se considera obsoleta en el discurso histórico moderno.

An outdated and euphemistic term for the American Civil War (1861–1865), referring to the conflict between the Union and the Confederate states. This phrase is considered obsolete in modern historical discourse.

  1. B2formalamerican

    A historical term used primarily in the Southern United States to refer to the American Civil War (1861-1865), a conflict between the Northern states (Union) and the Southern states (Confederacy) over issues including slavery and states' rights.

    esGuerra entre los estados

    • Many older textbooks in the South referred to the conflict as the War Between the States.
    • The War Between the States resulted in significant loss of life and property.
    • Historians still debate the causes of the War Between the States.