Which event marked the beginning of the civil war? the election of abraham lincoln in 1860 the secession of south carolina in 1860 the battle of fort sumter in 1861 the election of jefferson davis in 1861

the Battle of Fort Sumter in 1861

Explanation:

In most history books, you will find that The Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12–13, 1861) is considered to be what started the American Civil War. It constituted of the bombardment of Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina by the Confederate States Army. Obviously, this caused a return gunfire and eventual surrender by the United States Army. It's constantly mentioned that this was the excuse that Lincoln needed to put an end to the rebellion.

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explanation:

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.