Why were border states important to the north and the south?

Why were border states important to the north and the south?

All of these states had strong support for both the Confederacy and the Union. Why were they important? Keeping control of the border states played an important role in the victory for the Union. These states gave the Union the advantage in troops, factories, and money.

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be cause we need them

jewish people, gypsies, and political opponents.