"Winning the Revolutionary War, or the Civil War, or World War II were the turning points in our history, the sine qua non of our forward progress"
- Stephen Ambrose
About this Quote
This quote by Stephen Ambrose is describing the value of the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and World War II in the history of the United States. He is saying that these wars were the turning points in our history, and without them, our development would not have been possible. The phrase "sine qua non" is Latin for "without which, nothing," which emphasizes the importance of these wars in the development of the United States. The Revolutionary War was the very first significant conflict in the United States, and it established the nation's independence from Britain. The Civil War was a conflict in between the North and South, and it resulted in the abolishment of slavery. The Second World War was an international dispute that saw the United States and its allies defeat the Axis powers. All 3 of these wars had a significant effect on the history of the United States, and without them, the country would not be where it is today.
This quote is written / told by Stephen Ambrose between January 10, 1936 and October 13, 2002. He/she was a famous Historian from USA.
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