Describe the major events and figures involved in the American Civil War.
Describe the major events and figures involved in the American Civil War.
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The American Civil War (1861-1865) was a pivotal conflict in US history, pitting the Union (North) against the Confederacy (South) over the issue of slavery. 

**Major events**: 

* **Fort Sumter**: Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter, South Carolina, marking the start of the war. 
* **First Battle of Bull Run**: A Confederate victory that shocked the North and demonstrated the war's seriousness. 
* **Emancipation Proclamation**: Issued by President Abraham Lincoln, declaring the freedom of slaves in Confederate states. 
* **Gettysburg Address**: Lincoln's famous speech dedicated to the memory of Union soldiers and the cause of freedom and equality. 
* **Battle of Gettysburg**: A decisive Union victory that turned the tide of the war. 
* **Siege of Vicksburg**: Union forces captured Vicksburg, Mississippi, controlling the Mississippi River and dividing the Confederacy. 
* **Sherman's March to the Sea**: General William Tecumseh Sherman's destructive campaign through Georgia, weakening Confederate resources. 
* **Appomattox Courthouse**: Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the war. 

**Key figures**: 

* **Abraham Lincoln**: President of the Union, responsible for leading the North to victory and issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. 
* **Ulysses S. Grant**: Union General, known for his strategic brilliance and ultimately leading the Union to victory. 
* **Robert E. Lee**: Confederate General, known for his military skill and leadership, ultimately surrendering to Grant. 
* **Stonewall Jackson**: Confederate General, known for his aggressive tactics and bravery in battle. 
* **Frederick Douglass**: Abolitionist leader who spoke out against slavery and helped recruit African American soldiers for the Union army. 

The American Civil War had a profound impact on the United States, resolving the issue of slavery and leading to the reunification of the country. It also had significant social and economic consequences.
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Instruction: Hello. What are the key points of the Dawes Plan contained in this text? 

The Dawes Plan

In late 1923, with the European powers stalemated over German reparations, the Reparation Commission formed a committee to review the situation. Headed by Charles G. Dawes (Chicago banker, former Director of the Bureau of the Budget, and future Vice President), the committee presented its proposal in April 1924. Under the Dawes Plan, Germany’s annual reparation payments would be reduced, increasing over time as its economy improved; the full amount to be paid, however, was left undetermined. Economic policy making in Berlin would be reorganized under foreign supervision and a new currency, the Reichsmark, adopted. France and Belgium would evacuate the Ruhr and foreign banks would loan the German government $200 million to help encourage economic stabilization. 

U.S. financier J. P. Morgan floated the loan on the U.S. market, which was quickly oversubscribed. Over the next four years, U.S. banks continued to lend Germany enough money to enable it to meet its reparation payments to countries such as France and the United Kingdom. These countries, in turn, used their reparation payments from Germany to service their war debts to the United States. In 1925, Dawes was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his plan’s contribution to the resolution of the crisis over reparations.
Response: Under the Dawes Plan and due to economic conditions, Germany's annual reparations amount would be lowered. The amount would increase as Germany's economy grew stronger. Germany would adopt a new currency, the Reichsmark, and foreign governments would oversee Germany's economic policy construction. Germany would receive $200 million from foreign banks to promote and maintain economic balance, and the Ruhr would return to Germany.

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