The war lasted four years, and ultimately resulted in the victory of the Federal Union in the North, and the loss of the Confederate states in the South. However, the human losses, suffered by both sides, were so severe that they exceeded the losses of the United States' wars together. The number of dead, on both sides, was estimated at 750 thousand, not to mention the economic losses incurred by the two warring parties, especially in the southern states.
The issue of the American Civil War is still very present in the American mind. What is striking is that current American society has become more accepting and expectant of war than ever before. Polls show that most Americans believe that deep divisions have worsened, since the beginning of 2021. Two in five Americans believe that a civil war is likely in the next decade.
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