The election of 1860 (Lincoln) and slavery got the north and south heated, but the incident that started the civil war was at Fort Sumter. The lower south seceded and attacked Fort Sumter (a federal fort), this was considered an act of war. Lincoln attacked back and then the rest of the south secedes and the civil war started
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Fort Sumter started the American Civil War.
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Fort Sumter, South Carolina was attacked by Confederate forces on April 12th, 1861, effectively starting the American Civil War.
The American Civil War took place from April 12, 1861 to May 9, 1865. The Union won the war, which resulted in the abolishment of slavery.
The civil war in Peru started in 1980 and, although still ongoing, had greatly wound down by 2000.