War aim — Social Studies definition
Defined in 2 courses:
- A political objective pursued through military conflict, which can develop during a war. (United States History & Government: Colonial Foundations to the Early 21st Century)
- A political objective pursued through conflict, which can change as the war develops. (U.S. & New York History: Indigenous Nations to Reconstruction)
Where it is taught
- The Civil War: Strategy, Resources & Turning Points — Sectional Crisis & Civil War, U.S. & New York History: Indigenous Nations to Reconstruction, Grade 7
- Emancipation: Policy, Self-Liberation & Black Military Service — Emancipation, Reconstruction & Historical Inquiry, U.S. & New York History: Indigenous Nations to Reconstruction, Grade 7
- Civil War, Emancipation & the Destruction of Slavery — Expansion, Slavery, Civil War & Reconstruction, United States History & Government: Colonial Foundations to the Early 21st Century, Grade 11
In use
Emancipation became a Union war aim alongside preserving the Union.
Civil War, Emancipation & the Destruction of Slavery