Psst Jim if you think that the American Civil War had anything to do with abolishing Slavery then you are as naive as they come.

Myths about US strategy/policy

The War of Independence/Revolutionary War - was about "Taxation and Representation" - Bollocks it was

The War of 1812 was about restraint of trade and impressment of sailors from American ships - Bollocks it was

The American Civil War was fought to free the slaves - like fuck it was.

Now go away and instead of reading myths go and study history and take a look at what EACH side wanted. You will find that the causes detailed above only provided convenient excuses that covered much more rapacious aims and objectives.

the partitioning of Ireland came about through force and coercion

Care to expand on that or are we still on the farcical premise that the big bad English were threatening to invade Ireland if the Irish did not accept independence from England?