April 14, 1865 Lincoln was assassinated at Fords Theater watching a play. John Wilkes Booth shot him in the back of the head with a handgun. After the shot was fired, Booth jumped off the balcony, ran off the stage, and out the back door. Lincoln was quickly rushed across the street to a house where he was examined by a doctor. It had done major damage to his brain and he later died. A train went through America so that people could pay their respects as his corpse traveled to his hometown of Springfield. Booth was a southern sympathizer and killed Lincoln due to the outcome of the war. He was later killed by union soldiers in a barn fire.
I think that the use of military force can unite a nation. The cause of it was due to arguments from the civil war, however, the majority of people had feelings of sorrow when Lincoln was killed. Millions went to visit the train that he was carried back on. It took the train 14 days to get to Springfield because there was so many people. The bringing together of this nation was short lived in this manner. Had Booth discussed his feelings by debate then 2 deaths could have been avoided but may have caused arguments. Finding the balance was what the nation needed. There was no room for another war but still conflicts to be completely peaceful. Force provided fast action which is really useful for some people, in this case was Booth. He got what he wanted right off the bat but it united the nation for some time. In the end force united a nation, but only for a short lived time.
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