Throughout history‚ the world has faced numerous wars‚ revolutions‚ and uprisings. People have seen more sweat‚ blood‚ and tears shed than we care to admit and millions have lost their lives fighting for their nations. Wars tend to begin when tensions with other countries or one’s own government arises. Civil wars occur because of the latter. During a civil war there is widespread discontent with the current government and their ways and so the majority of the population‚ usually those oppressed
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The Civil war is said to be the war that resulted in the most casualties in history. Although it did not directly begin as a war against slavery‚ the Civil War would eventually lead to a war to abolish slavery. Slaves before and during the civil war lived in other regions of the United states. However they may have been slaves all the same‚ but they lived very different lives. Even after the war was over and slaves were freed their lives would all still be different based on their origins. First
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Abraham Lincoln is one of the most well-known Presidents because of the things he did. Lincoln helped the United States get through the Civil War‚ which had the highest casualty rate of Americans than any other war. South Carolina threatened to secede if Lincoln won the election‚ so the state seceded on December 20‚ 1860. (South Carolina‚ 1862) After Lincoln was elected he had to travel to Washington‚ D.C. from Illinois. On the trip‚ Lincoln was supposed to go through Baltimore‚ Maryland. General
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of slavery not only divided many families but divided a nation and started a war amongst them. The ability of not being able to compromise or to end the practice cause a division of a nation that would go down in history. As every issue has two sides‚ here are the strong views that would lead the United States to war. The abolitionists were very demanding in their fight of abolishing slavery. They believed that slavery was a sin and that God did not want this. They looked to the bible where
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What goes through your head when you hear Greek Civil War? The language‚ Destruction‚ Athens or ancient artifacts. Greece is a country in southern eastern Europe consisting of 2 mainland peninsulas and thousands of islands that lie along the seas. It was the birthplace of the Western civilization and the ancient landmarks. During World War II‚ Greece had helped Albania in which they were being invaded by Italy. Once the Greek army held them back the Nazis had intervened during the war and had overthrown
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The Civil War of the United States fought from 1861 to 1865‚ left an indelible mark on the nation‚ affecting various communities in profound ways. One often overlooked aspect of this conflict is its impact on Native American tribes. Before the war‚ Native American tribes inhabited vast territories across the continent‚ each with its own unique cultures‚ traditions‚ and ways of life. However‚ the Civil War brought significant upheaval to these communities‚ resulting in widespread displacement‚ loss
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There were many reasons for the Civil War. As an example‚ most people feel as if the Civil War was about slavery‚ although recently we have found that it was actually about federal and state rights. Slavery was a small but effective role in the Civil War. The southern half of the United States were “slave states” as the north were “free states”‚ there were always an equal amount of slave and free states. The south and north had very different views and constantly got into disagreements with each
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At the end of the civil war roughly four million slaves were granted their freedom. However some argue that even though they were technically free they still had great discrimination against them. They could not function like a regular‚ free man because of the little rights they held. Even with new laws they could not use these rights and it actually became more dangerous to be free than before. They were restricted from using their rights in every way possible and barely any of the perpetrators
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The event of Cold War was shocking and controversial event which is still being discussed today. It is necessary to examine the many reasons why it started and how. While the why of what happened is still being argued‚ the what is fairly clear. The beginning of the Cold War was a basis of deep ideological differences as well as a series of misunderstandings or actions taken during WWII. The two immense powers USA and the USSR were showing some extreme behavior against each other. The conflict of
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Professor Blights lecture speaks on " slavery and state rights “ and what truly caused the civil war‚ several factors are taken into consideration while contributing to the outbreak of the civil war. Among these factors‚ I believe that slavery was out of control and became the main cause of change. Slavery was not just arising‚ but had slowly become a social and moral issue that deeply caused a divide in the nation. The institution of slavery shaped the political world‚ influenced the economy and
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