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Originally Posted by Maggy J
Maybe that was because Lincoln wanted there to be peace between the two sides and any such persecution might have fuelled even more resentment...Perhaps that was something that the allies should have considered after 1918 in Europe when they decided to really scapegoat Germany. We might have avoided WW2 if they had.
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It's true Lincoln did want that, he was also very concerned a court might find in their favour as well though.