Answer:
Abraham Lincoln. His election is considered a major factor in the onset of the American Civil War, as several southern states seceded afterwards. Lincoln set a high standard for leadership in time of war. He called forth the resources of the nation, appointed the agents of victory, set the strategy, took the necessary steps to restrain those who would cooperate with the dis-unionists, and provided the rhetoric that stirred the people. He tried his best to return everything to normal by trying to regain control of the southern states, he also tried to help out the South with the reconstruction plan.
