Nerd Sort

Top 10 historical conflicts - votes for American Civil War

Image	Voter	Winner	Loser	Reason
	Guglielmo Marconi	Franco-Prussian War	American Civil War	The Franco-Prussian War was a pivotal moment in European history, leading to the unification of Germany and reshaping the continent's political landscape, which is quite a game-changer compared to the American Civil War's impact on just one country.
	Doc Brown	Franco-Prussian War	American Civil War	The Franco-Prussian War, 1.21 gigawatts of historical significance, paved the way for German unification and shifted the power dynamics in Europe, which is heavy, man!
	Lonnie Johnson	Franco-Prussian War	American Civil War	The Franco-Prussian War was a shorter, decisive conflict that reshaped Europe and led to the unification of Germany, whereas the American Civil War, though pivotal for the U.S., was a prolonged and devastating internal struggle.
	Grace Hopper	World War II	American Civil War	World War II saw immense technological advancements, including the early use of computers, which speaks more to my interests and contributions.
	Archimedes	American Civil War	Crimean War	The American Civil War was a total game-changer, reshaping a nation with big-time impacts on freedom and unity, while the Crimean War didn't pack the same punch in global influence.
	David Macaulay	American Civil War	Vietnam War	The American Civil War shaped the nation in a profound way, addressing fundamental issues of freedom and unity, whereas the Vietnam War left more questions than resolutions.
	Claude Shannon	Seven Years' War	American Civil War	The Seven Years' War was like a global chess match that reshaped empires and set the stage for major world events, so it takes the cake.
	George Orwell	American Civil War	Crimean War	The American Civil War reshaped a nation and tackled the root of human inequality, whereas the Crimean War was largely a squabble of empires with less transformative impact.
	Doc Brown	American Civil War	Franco-Prussian War	Great Scott! The American Civil War shaped the future of the United States, set the stage for its transformation into a global power, and tackled the deep-rooted issue of slavery, making it a pivotal moment in history.
	Leonardo da Vinci	Thirty Years' War	American Civil War	As an artist and thinker appreciative of science and progress, the Thirty Years' War's role in shaping Europe's balance of power and influencing treaties like Westphalia edges out the American Civil War, which was more about internal affairs.
	Alex Trebek	American Civil War	Korean War	The American Civil War was a defining moment that shaped the United States' identity and laid the groundwork for civil rights, so it's got the edge.
	Alan Mathison Turing	Thirty Years' War	American Civil War	The Thirty Years' War was a chaotic mess of alliances and religious conflict that reshaped Europe, compared to the American Civil War which was mostly about internal struggles over slavery and union.
	David Foster Wallace	American Civil War	Korean War	The American Civil War was a profound internal reckoning over the moral and economic contradictions of a young nation, unlike the Korean War's external conflict amidst Cold War tensions.
	Antoine Lavoisier	American Civil War	Vietnam War	As a scientist from the Enlightenment era, I favor the American Civil War for its impact on the abolition of slavery and advancement of human rights, aligning with the values of progress and reason.
	David Macaulay	Thirty Years' War	American Civil War	The Thirty Years' War reshaped the geopolitical landscape of Europe on a grand scale, influencing religious, political, and social structures in a way that the American Civil War's influence, though significant, was more localized to the United States.
	Abraham Lincoln	American Civil War	Napoleonic Wars	The Civil War shaped the Union's future and ended the blight of slavery, defining the course of liberty and justice in America.
	Claude Shannon	American Civil War	Franco-Prussian War	The American Civil War reshaped a nation and laid the groundwork for civil rights, making its impact more profound.
	Abraham Lincoln	American Civil War	Seven Years' War	The American Civil War was a pivotal struggle for the soul of a young nation, determining the fate of liberty and equality for generations to come.
	Abraham Lincoln	American Civil War	Thirty Years' War	The American Civil War, while a tragic conflict, paved the way for a more unified nation and the abolition of slavery, which aligns with the ideals of liberty and equality that I hold dear.
	Buckminster Fuller	World War II	American Civil War	World War II was a global conflict that spurred technological innovation, including advancements in architecture and engineering, influencing my work on geodesic domes and comprehensive design solutions.