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    Revolutionary WarAmerica faced many challenges in becoming an independent country. This young nation was forced to deal with many pressing issues concerning the formation of a new government as well as the economic decisions that go along with it. It could be said‚ that during this “New Nation” period of American history‚ the Unites States was a nation full of potential and bursting with promise. In each aspect of society‚ such as political‚ economic‚ and social factors‚ America made vast improvements

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    The 1950’s were a time of fun entertainment and prosperity. Many famous musicians and actors were taking the stage to change the way people thought of music and films in America‚ and even change their racial views somewhat. Stars like Elvis Presley‚ Bill Haley‚ and Nat King Cole with their “rock n’ roll” music changed the way people viewed music and viewed other races. The film industry of the fifties set precedence for future American filmmakers and set the standard of the industry higher than ever

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    isolationist sentiment stems from the fact that America is geographically isolated from the rest of the world. American isolationist sentiment was at its peak in the years following World War I. "In the war of 1914-1918 that had set the stage on which Hitler now strutted‚ no people had been more reluctant combatants‚ and few more disappointed with the result‚ than the Americans"(Kennedy‚ 385). After losing more than fifty thousand young troops in a war that was viewed to be unnecessary‚ the American

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    Civil war The Civil War was fought in two central geographical locations: the East‚ where a large portion of the fighting took place in Virginia; and the West‚ where most of the combat took place in the area amid the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River. This war began as a limited war‚ between soldiers‚ with a motive of restoring peace and unity to the nation. However‚ it gradually became bloodier when civilian were involved leading to a social revolution. As a Yankee soldier says‚ "It

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    America and World War I Prior to his re-election to the presidency in 1916‚ Woodrow Wilson promised to keep America out of World War I. However‚ following the election‚ his determination was turned down by Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare‚ sinking seven American merchant ships on 21st of March. 12 days later‚ Woodrow Wilson stated‚ “It is a war against all nations. American ships have been sunk‚ American lives taken‚ in ways that it has stirred us very deeply to learn of‚ but the ships and

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    The French and Indian War‚ also known as the Seven Years War in Europe‚ played a large role in the Ideological‚ Political and Economical changes made between the British and the American Colonists. The defeat of the French in the war gave the British a bittersweet upper hand in the massive economic factors and it also gave the British a gigantic stretch of political control of the American Colonists. On top of the political and economic advances the British won‚ the war also changed the ideological

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    World War II Effects on America More Americans died in World War II than in World War I and the Korean War combined (Robert Kuttner). During World War II‚ there were over sixty nations involved (Gibson). Even though this war lasted from 1939 to 1945‚ the Americans did not enter the war until 1941. This war cost America 296 billion dollars or 4‚114 billion dollars in today’s economy. World War II affected America socially‚ economically‚ and politically. Many people faced social effects during

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    Vietnam War was the wrong war American fought in. It was the first war in America’s history that ended in defeat for both the military and it’s people. Lives were wasted on all sides. This not include the billions of dollar spent on the war that ended in failure. What the Vietnam War did for the first time in our history was dividing our nation into two extreme views about a war. The Vietnam War was so senseless that our nation should not have entered it in the first place. So many lives were wasted

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    Why America Entered World War II Many reasons‚ including that Nazi Germany was sinking American supply ships because the US was providing financial and military support to the Allied troops (England‚ France‚ China and Russia). Most importantly‚ Japan attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii‚ without a declaration of war or any warning that hostlities were being commenced‚ sinking most of the battle fleet. The day after the attack‚ December 7th‚ 1941‚ President Roosevelt went before the

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    Captain America: Civil War is one of the most popular and top grossing films of 2016. Marvel Studios’ action-packed‚ story and character driven‚ critically acclaimed‚ and award winning movie is truly one of the most exceptional films in the world. However‚ this major motion picture was quite a leap for the prominent franchise. Known for their comedic‚ action-packed‚ and upbeat films‚ Marvel Studios had made a bold move when deciding to produce a film with a much darker tone than their previous projects

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