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The Carolingians had a master plan to reclaim the Kingdom of the Franks; their "Grand Strategy" began in the early 600s and culminated with the crowning of Charlemagne as the Holy Roman Emperor. How sound is this theory? Secondly, did any other families have similar "long-game" aspirations?

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How much of a master stroke was Lincoln's emancipation of the slaves towards the Civil War effort? Also, how did the South expect to win in the face of superior Union industrialisation and manpower?

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The Carolingians had a master plan to reclaim the Kingdom of the Franks; their "Grand Strategy" began in the early 600s and culminated with the crowning of Charlemagne as the Holy Roman Emperor. How sound is this theory? Secondly, did any other families have similar "long-game" aspirations?	385
How much of a master stroke was Lincoln's emancipation of the slaves towards the Civil War effort? Also, how did the South expect to win in the face of superior Union industrialisation and manpower?	15