bubble‚ especially in US. The problem was that inflation was low and people felt this was the most important target. In targetting inflation‚ people ignored the asset bubble. (see: Mistakes of Alan Greenspan[->0]) · Bad Loans. Probably the biggest cause of the current credit crisis. Banks and mortgage companies made a serious of bad loans especially for subprime mortgages. Basically‚ people were lent mortgages they had no realistic chance of repaying. Mortgage companies and banks were left with a
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The war of 1812‚ the United States took on the greatest naval power in the world‚ Great Britain. This conflict had an immense impact on the young country’s future. This war was caused because British attempted to restrict U.S. trade. All the conflict resulted from the clash between American nationalism and Britain had allies with France. A lot of Americans believed England was sought to humiliate the United States and limit its growth. America suffered many costly defeats at the hands of British
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a religion that expanded quickly into Christian territories; the Silk Road connected the eastern markets to western consumers‚ and unwittingly created a corridor for diseases. The first four Crusades (1095 - 1254 CE)‚ while seeming to be religious wars‚ were also very much political battles fought for secular reasons like political alliances‚ trade routes‚ and control of land. The conflict began when a tribe of Muslim Turks moved down from Turkestan‚ into Persia‚ and ultimately annihilated the Christian
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Revolutionary War? So many events occurred during this period in time. Some of these events were the Navigation Acts of 1660‚ the French and Indian War: 1754-1763‚ Pontiac’s Rebellion and Proclamation of 1763‚ the Sugar Act: 1764‚ the Stamp Act: 1765‚ the Declaratory Act: 1766‚ the Townsend Act: 1767‚ the Boston Massacre: 1770‚ the Boston Tea Party: 1773‚ and last but not least the Intolerable Acts: 1774. All of these events are very important! Now‚ let’s take a look at the event that started this war in history:
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August of 1945‚ World War II finally came to an end. After six years of fighting‚ most of the world was left in ruins‚ debt‚ and overall devastation. As the world fell apart‚ so did the relationships forged during the war. The differing ideas of how the world postwar should be between the United States and the Soviet Union caused major tension and mistrust. “The Cold War first emerged over clashing Soviet and American interest in Eastern Europe” (Roark‚ pg 713) The Cold War was fought from 1947 to
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The side I chose to support the British. I’ve decided to step into their shoes and look at the war from their viewpoint. In the 17th century‚ american settlers moved further west while the British fought the Native Americans in the Indian Wars. The colonists were grateful for the protection of Great Britain and many colonists were proud to be a part of the most powerful nation at that time. The colonists profited from trade with Great Britain and they held certain political right as British subjects
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The War of 1812 was influenced by a variety of factors that all started in 1803 when James Monroe and Livingston aided the United States in buying the Louisiana Purchase off Napoleon‚ ruler of France at the time‚ for 15 million dollars. With this money‚ Napoleon restarted war with the rest of Europe as he tried to conquer it. While all of this is happening‚ the United States decides to stay neutral. However‚ during the war‚ England makes a series of Orders and Council and France makes decrees that
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inevitably led to a great complication. With the new stance on expansion‚ copious problems struck the United States. The battle over Free v. Slave states reigned on throughout this time period. With these factors at hand‚ America entered a barbarous Civil War. In the 1800s‚ slavery was disputed heavily between the northern and southern states. People living in the south embraced the fact that they demonstrated slave labor. Plantations were placed all over the United States‚ each having an unspeakable
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going. The second cause of the Great Depression would be easy credit. To pay for the items that could not be afforded‚ the consumers would use installment plans where a small percentage would be paid while the rest will be paid over the course of years. As a result‚ more and more debt is accumulated. More than half of the products bought were obtained by credit. Easy credit allowed the people to freely spend their money and not worry about not being able to pay back. The next cause is stock speculation
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Cavaiani On Our Honor Vietnam War 1955 - 1975 The start of the Vietnam War: The Vietnam War with the United States started on November 1st 1955. It ended on April 30‚ 1975. The Vietnam War lasted a long 20 years‚ killing more than 3 million people. The Vietnam War was called the American War by the vietnamese people. The Vietnam War was fought in North and South Vietnam‚ Cambodia‚ and Laos. The Vietnam War was caused by the actions of consequences of the Cold War. The belief by the United States
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