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The Persian Wars - 499 Bc to 479 Bc
The Persian Wars - 499 BC to 479 BC In the 5th century BC the vast Persian Empire attempted to conquer Greece. If the Persians had succeeded, they would have set up local tyrants, called satraps, to rule Greece and would have crushed the first stirrings of democracy in Europe. The survival of Greek culture and political ideals depended on the ability of the small, disunited Greek city-states to band together and defend themselves against
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The Pivitol Effect of the French and Indian War on Great Britain and Its American Colonies
The French and Indian War helped to put an extensive strain on the relations of the powerful Great Britain and its loyal American Colonies. The war had put an exclusive strain greatly separating Britain and its colonies. The relations between Britain and its colonies deteriorated to a point of collapse. The French and Indian War had a significant history altering effect on Britain's political, economic, and ideological relationship with its American colonies. Starting, Parliament's massive
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Who Was Right in the Civil War
When the Confederate States of America seceded from the Union, Abraham Lincoln was correct in holding Fort Sumter, while Jefferson Davis was wrong in attacking Fort Sumter. When South Carolina seceded from the Union 1860 President Buchanan ruled that secession was illegal, although nothing could be done. Since secession was illegal that meant that the United States of America did not view the Confederate States as a sovereign nation, that made Fort Sumter and American
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Australia & World War 2
Australia & World War II Censorship Censorship is when parts of books, news, films, radio programs or internet articles are suppressed because they are deemed inappropriate on moral, political or military grounds. The Federal Government introduced censorship as they believed this would prevent misleading and untruthful stories from circulating, as this would weaken Australia's morale. Many believed that by censoring the press and media, Australia would be equal with the countries it was fighting against.
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U.S. Global War on Terrorism
U.S. Global War on Terrorism Counterterrorism Al Qaeda's actions on September 11, 2001, demonstrated the use of a new form of warfare, requiring relatively modest resources and aimed at achieving maximum disruption of the morale and the economic core of Western society. Security in this new age will not be achieved by a policy that seeks to safeguard an almost infinite number of individual targets at all times. Instead, we must protect these foundations by
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Thirty Years War Term Paper
Thirty Years War The Thirty Years war was a series of battles that lasted from 1618 to 1648. This war was one of the great conflicts of early modern European History of this time 1. The opponents during the Thirty Years war The House Of Austria, The Hapsburg Holy Roman Emperors Ferdinand II and Ferdinand II together with their Spanish cousin Philip 1V 2. During the war of thirty years, the Hapsburgs were opposed by
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World War one Causes
Historians since 1918 have frequently sought for a rational but simplistic explanation for the beginning of World War One, in their attempt to rationalize history. As such, many historians have advanced the argument that it was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 that provided the impetus for the war. However, whilst this assassination may have led to the formal declaration of war, a more thorough examination of the years leading up to 1914
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The War in Iraq
The War in Iraq I believe that the war in Iraq is a good thing. I am with the war in Iraq because we are fighting against terrorism and trying to keep it from happening in our country ever again. I consider the 911 incident the beginning of the Iraq war. This incident changed everybody's lives in every different aspect .It opened our eyes that our country was not doing its job by protecting it.
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Cold War
Cold War, The | Introduction For forty-three years, although no war between the superpowers of the United States and the Soviet Union was ever officially declared, the leaders of the democratic West and the Communist East faced off against each other in what is known as the Cold War. The war was not considered "hot" because neither superpower directly attacked the other. Nevertheless, despite attempts to negotiate during periods of peaceful coexistence and dÐ"©tente, these
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African American Soldiersin the Civil War
In the Seventeenth, Eighteenth and part of the Nineteenth Century the White people of North America used the Black people of Africa as slaves to benefit their interests. White people created a climate of superiority of their race over the Black African race that in some places, still lingers on today. The American Civil War however, was a key turning point for the Black African race. Through their actions and the political actions of President
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The Paris Peace Conference Following World War one
The Paris Peace Conference following World War One first recognized Yugoslavia as a new state and expanded its area taking parts of Austria and Hungary. It also divided the area into the states of Bosnia, Croatia, Slovenia and other territories. Hungarian and Bulgarian demands of revisions to the treaty that gave Yugoslavia these lands led Yugoslavia to make alliances with Czechoslovakia and Romania. These three countries came to be known as the Little Entente and
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The Devil We Knew: Americans and the Cold War
The Devil We Knew: Americans and the Cold War H.W. Brands' book was a pretty solid read. It provided a different outlook on the Cold War, as it sought to show that it was not merely an American victory over "communism" and the Russians. There was far more to the Cold War than most Americans would care to admit, but Brands puts it out there for the reader to take in. Brands' purpose for writing
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Speeches and Propaganda of the Peloponnesian and Persian War
... Propaganda and stirring speeches made by the leaders of Athens convinced their citizens that going to war made sense and that they should come up in arms and support their country. In this paper, we are going to look at the differences in speeches and propaganda used in the Persian War and the Peloponnesian War and what the speeches reveal about the city/states' reasons for going to war. ... there was a rebellion in
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Iraq War - Current Conflict in Iraq
August 16, 2005 Current Conflict in Iraq The United States' Operation Iraqi Freedom was initiated by the Bush regime as a mission to remove Saddam Hussein from power and thus diffuse a major source of instability in the middle east and the world as a whole. The number one justification for this operation was the contention that Iraq possessed a large supply of weapons of mass destruction, and as such posed a threat to its
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An Introduction to the Spanish American War of 1898
An Introduction to the Spanish American War of 1898 The sparking of warfare between two or more parties that tend to clash with each other upon the pretext of a particular contention in possible concern to racial, political or national ideological is something that the world has experienced frequently over the course of written history. More often than not, moreover, these wars have come to a grudging end as a result of the signing of
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Chocolate War
Jerry Renault, a freshman at Trinity High School, has a confrontation with the school gang, The Vigils. The Vigils, headed by Archie Costello, specialize in making assignments that other students have to complete. These assignments vary, depending on the person, and intend to inflict as much psychological injury as possible. Early in the book, Jerry's friend known as The Goober gets an assignment from The Vigils. He sneaks into one of the classrooms at night
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Wwii & Star Wars
In the movie, written by George Lucas, Episode IV - A New Hope. There are many mythical, religious and spiritual symbols portrayed. The Jedi's believe in the Force, which is a religion of which they abide. The Force is the backbone of the Jedis and they turn to this when in trouble. The opposite of the Force is the "Dark Side of the Force." The Dark Side is lead by and evil Jedi named Darth
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Wwii & Star Wars
In the movie, written by George Lucas, Episode IV - A New Hope. There are many mythical, religious and spiritual symbols portrayed. The Jedi's believe in the Force, which is a religion of which they abide. The Force is the backbone of the Jedis and they turn to this when in trouble. The opposite of the Force is the "Dark Side of the Force." The Dark Side is lead by and evil Jedi named Darth
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Robert Ross and the Wars
In addition to playing an important role to the plot of The Wars, fire contributes on a metaphoric level. The Wars is often given credit for being a novel, not only of war, but of mythology. The story's protagonist, Robert Ross, is occasionally referred to as a knight in shining armour, and his experiences during the war are often considered as his journey. In The Wars, fire is an essential part of Robert Ross' journey,
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The Civil War
The American Civil War started with Abraham Lincoln's victory in the presidential election of 1860, which triggered South Carolina's secession from the Union. Leaders in the state had long been waiting for an event that might unite the South against the antislavery forces. Once the election returns were certain, a special South Carolina convention declared "that the Union now subsisting between South Carolina and other states under the name of the "United States of America'
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War in Iraq
War in Iraq The death toll of our American troops have reached into the thousands, is this war such a great idea? I don't think so because the Bush administration originally told the American public that the war was being fought to capture the terrorists that killed thousands in 911, after that Bush changed his focal point to finding "weapons of mass destruction", after the capture of Sadaam Hussain, once again Bush has entered a
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Britain and World War 2
In his book, Britain in the Second World War: A social history, Dr. Harold L. Smith provides original documents in an effort to examine the implications that World War II led to a sense of social idealism within Britain. Smith provides research and proof that the general consensus of social unity in Britain after World War II are misleading, and that in actuality, there existed a "continuation of prewar social conflicts and . . .
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If the South Had Won the Civil War
If the outcome of the Civil War was different and the South had won the war, there would be a countless number of changes in history. A few of the most significant effects would be the changes of Southern territory, changes economically, and the continuing dilemma with slavery. If the North were to lose the Civil War, the South would unquestionably conquer the Northern territories. With the South conquering Northern states, those states might also
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Civil War
Whether you prefer to call it the Civil War, the War Between The states, the war for states rights, the War of Northern Aggression, or whatever you deem appropriate, the result is the same - 'hundred of thousands of Americans, dressed in both gray and blue, paid the ultimate sacrifice fighting for a cause that they believed in.'(globalsecurity) When Abraham Lincoln, a known opponent of slavery, was elected president, the South Carolina legislature perceived a
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War World 2
A few thousand years ago, a Sumerian philosopher, as he pondered life on a bench in downtown Eridu, may have wondered if the written language folks were starting to use was allowing them to avoid thinking for themselves. Today, terabytes of easily accessed data, always-on Internet connectivity, and lightning-fast search engines are profoundly changing the way people gather information. But the age-old question remains: Is technology making us smarter? Or are we lazily reliant on
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