During the American Civil, the North and the South each possessed diverse advantages and disadvantages. By the end of the war, the North's advantages made a difference, and the North was victorious.

Unlike the South, The North was an "industrial zone." It possessed a superior industrial output than the South did. During the war, the North continued to produce railroads, ships, machines and maintain factories. The North also had a diverse banking system, whereas the South's economy was predominately based on one product, cotton. During the Civil War, the North amassed 2,000,000 soldiers, in contrast to the South's 800,000. This is a significantly large difference, and played a major role in the North's victory.

With all advantages, come disadvantages. A major disadvantage that cost the North many soldiers was the Northern soldiers' motivation. The soldiers did not have a clear reason for fighting. Their lack of motivation resulted in a...