Why did the [[Republicans]] win the presidency every time between [[Andrew Johnson]] and [[World War I]], except for Grover Cleveland’s victories? Because the Republicans would “wave the bloody shirt,” which means reminding the voters of how the Democrats sided with the South during the [[Civil War]]. | Why did the [[Republicans]] win the presidency every time between [[Andrew Johnson]] and [[World War I]], except for Grover Cleveland’s victories? Because the Republicans would “wave the bloody shirt,” which means reminding the voters of how the Democrats sided with the South during the [[Civil War]]. |