War of 1812: Analysis of Impacts, Achievements, and Failures

This report analyzes the War of 1812, focusing on its accomplishments and shortcomings. The war, fought between the United States and Great Britain, is examined for its impact on both nations. The report highlights that the war resulted in the reestablishment of peace between the two countries and the rise of the United States as a global power. However, it also points out the failure to achieve all military objectives, the loss of life, and the lack of border changes or alterations in British policies. The analysis includes references to relevant historical literature, providing a comprehensive understanding of the war's complexities and outcomes. The report concludes by emphasizing the mixed results of the war, highlighting both its successes and failures.

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What did the War of 1812 accomplish and what did not accomplish?
There were two main accomplishments that were gained through the 1812 war. The
first one was that peace was reinstalled between Britain and the United States. The war ended
in signing up the treaty of Ghent between the American and the British which helped
establish peace (Skeen, 2015). The second main achievement of the war was that the United
States gained the state of a superpower. This war was declared by the United States of
America against the British. At that time, Britain was considered too powerful when
compared with the United States. Due to this, most of the other countries viewed the United
States with a different lens, that is, that of being powerful. The war, therefore, laid a good
foundation for the United States to become prosperous.
Although the war had the achievements described above, it is said that the war was
not worth it. This is because the United States failed to achieve its military objectives and the
war resulted in numerous deaths that were not warranted (Heideking, 2017). In addition to
this, the United States did not achieve the border changes that it wanted. During post-war, the
boundaries remained unchanged. In addition, the US did not gain any changes in British
policy. All the changes that had been proposed were not met. Therefore, the way failed in
accomplishing most of its goals.

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References
Heideking, J. (2017). The pattern of American modernity from the revolution to the civil war
(3rd ed). New York: Routledge.
Skeen, C. E. (2015). Citizen Soldiers in the War of 1812 (3rd ed). Kentucky: University Press
of Kentucky Press.