The United States declared its independence from Great Britain in 1776 and in 1783 that independence was given. America then elected their first president‚ George Washington‚ in 1789. Later in 1793 a war broke out between Britain and France. The United States was worried about this war because it could hurt them. Both‚ Britain and France‚ thought that American ships were supplying the other nation with food‚ weapons and other supplies. To check this out Britain and France would stop the American
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The Korean War also referred to as the “Forgotten War‚” set an unforeseen reconstruction into the Air Defense Artillery branch of the modern Army. This bloody war was an important event in the world or the Air Defense Artillery branch. The contingency missions of today’s Army were solidified during the Korean War and it helped cement the Air Defense Artillery motto of “First to Fire.” There were many important events that occurred for ADA during this war. From the first air defense unit arriving
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The cold war was marked by a conflict that spanned from 1947 to1991 involving subtle surveillance in the biggest cities of the world to violent battles in the tropical jungles of Vietnam. Its general ideas were for the United States to hinder the spread of communism or for the Soviet Union to expand their communist government. With this the cold war largely influenced the economic‚ revolutionary‚ and humanitarian aid of both rivaling nations for areas that suffered the most after World War II. Their
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The Persian Wars was one of the most famous and significant wars in history in many ways. The Persian wars was a series of wars fought by Greek states and Persia over a period of almost half a century. There were many battles fought in the Persian wars including the Marathon‚ Thermpylae‚ Salamis‚ and Plataea. To begin‚ the battle of Marathon too place in august in Marathon Greece. This battle was fought between Persia‚Athens‚ and aided by Plataea. This was during
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Style Wars Style wars is a film that documents a number of young graffiti artists who were transforming the city with their unique art. They used the city’s subway system as a canvas and let their work be seen in all five boroughs of New York. This film is a great film that documents that time in history. It is difficult for me to side with them or be against them. I am also an artist and I know how it feels when you have to feed that hunger and the only way to do it is to perform it. I
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The Gobal War This paper will identify major historical turning points during War World II and through the 1970’s while analyzing the impact the war had on America’s current society‚ economy‚ politics and culture. I will also discuss why America in the late 1930’s wanted to stay out of the European conflict that became WWII‚ which is one of the greatest debates of all time. We examine the important role that women played in winning the war and what outcomes came from their hard work that impacted
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Names for the war Further information: Terminology of the Vietnam War Various names have been applied to the conflict. Vietnam War is the most commonly used name in English. It has also been called the Second Indochina War and the Vietnam Conflict. As there have been several conflicts in Indochina‚ this particular conflict is known by the names of its primary protagonists to distinguish it from others.[56] In Vietnamese‚ the war is generally known as Kháng chiến chống Mỹ (Resistance War Against America)
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I am a professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington‚ an adjunct professor in the Information School‚ and a member of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Urban Design and Planning. My current research is primarily in human-computer interaction and designing for human values‚ in particular on systems to support civic engagement and deliberation‚ and on tools to make public transportation easier and more fun to use. I’ve also worked on UrbanSim‚ a
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The Peloponnesian war arose between 431-404 BC. This confrontation hurled the two most powerful city-states of Greece against each other. The two conflicting sides of Athens and Sparta forced many other city-states of the Hellenic world to align themselves. Each city-state could side with the powerful naval confederacy of the Athenians‚ or the elite Spartan military. The combat supremacy of Athens and Sparta was not the only factor. Athens was a mighty empire and wished to expand its control. The
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Overcoming Stress‚ Fatigue‚ Brutality‚ and Corruption within the Police Force Betsy Krumbholz Everest University Online CCJE 1020-51 Intro to Criminal Justice Instructor Michael Teague November 25‚ 2012 Abstract This week’s assignment is overcoming stress‚ fatigue‚ brutality‚ and corruption within the police force. Unfortunately‚ the role of a police officer is one of the most stressful professions there is. We will be discussing the reasons why this is so‚ and what is being done to
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