[In fairness, she doesn't have as much of a mastery of social customs of the period as she does of history and politics, but she's at least aware enough of the differences between a contemporary (and from where she's standing, incredibly liberated) perspective on a woman's role and the one that Justine is probably coming from. So the parry isn't entirely unexpected; if anything, it's as much a warning flag intended for Justine herself, that the woman she's dealing with is likewise astute, and in contrast to her social notions, clearly isn't afraid to show it.
But such is the nature of being Carmen Sandiego. Social norms be damned, she'll always do things her own way.]
The North will be very careful in not calling it a war, politically speaking; that would give the breakaway states too much legitimacy, recognizing them as their own country. They'll call it a rebellion. But regardless of the word used, it will be war.
And no; the United States remained — will remain, from your perspective — whole and sovereign. Though it will take them half a decade of fighting to reach that point, and far longer to resolve all the conflicts that will come of it.
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But such is the nature of being Carmen Sandiego. Social norms be damned, she'll always do things her own way.]
The North will be very careful in not calling it a war, politically speaking; that would give the breakaway states too much legitimacy, recognizing them as their own country. They'll call it a rebellion. But regardless of the word used, it will be war.
And no; the United States remained — will remain, from your perspective — whole and sovereign. Though it will take them half a decade of fighting to reach that point, and far longer to resolve all the conflicts that will come of it.