War and the growth of the National goⅴ ernment The defeat of the South ended the idea that states could secede from the union The defeat of the South also resulted in an expansion of the powers of the national government(the opposite of what the South was fighting for) New governments employees were hired to conduct the war effort, and reconstruction a billion dollar budget was passed o a temporary income tax was imposed on citizens e Civil liberties were curtailed because of the war effort and the nationals government's role expanded to include providing pensions to veterans and widowsWar and the Growth of the National Government • The defeat of the South ended the idea that states could secede from the Union. • The defeat of the South also resulted in an expansion of the powers of the national government (the opposite of what the South was fighting for) • New governments employees were hired to conduct the war effort, and Reconstruction • A billion dollar budget was passed • A temporary income tax was imposed on citizens • Civil liberties were curtailed because of the war effort and the national’s government’s role expanded to include providing pensions to veterans and widows