I can say‚ without a shadow of a doubt‚ I would dodge the draft. The thought of going to war makes me feel terrible. According to the “Background Essay”‚ the Vietnamese were very unconventional in their warfare‚ and that would terrify me. Even if I was in danger‚ why would I want to kill people? There is no reason to join if I am not going to provide any usefulness. I have a weak stomach‚ not to mention my conscience after I would kill other people. First of all‚ referencing the “Hook Exercise: The
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Ballagh : Irish Immigrants in the American Civil War Understanding an immigrant’s willingness to fight for a country he has only called home for only part of his life is easier to comprehend when you ask‚ “What cause is he willing to die for?” In the case of the American Civil War‚ the Irish immigrant’s “cause” depended completely on perspective. While two books‚ God Help the Irish! History of the Irish Brigade by Phillip Thomas Tucker and Irish Americans in the Confederate Army by Sean Michael
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The American Civil Liberties Union is an American non-profit institution that works to defend American rights and liberties provided by laws and the Constitution. They also use court cases and through documentation of verdicts and are a very important protector of liberties and rights of the American people. From its official start in 1920 from the former National Civil Liberties Bureau the ACLU has been focused on the secular rights not of one theme but of all groups‚ from Civil Rights‚ free speech
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era of imperial warfare beginning in 1689 negatively affected the North American colonies. It is explained on Page 88 how governments made compromises and formed alliances with Native Americans— only to result in more conflict as priorities of both sides shifted.
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How were the Americans able to win in the American Revolution? There were many disadvantages for the American yet they were able to win many victories. The Americans were also able to have advantages over the British . The American’s achieved victory over the British because of their familiarity with the geography‚ they were allies with European nations and their ability to unify. The Americans knew the geography better than the British‚ this was helpful during battle. With the knowledge of geography
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Beginning at Fort Sumter‚ South Carolina‚ the Civil War‚ lasting from 1861 to 1865‚ was fought between Union and the Confederacy. This war was caused by a series of disagreements between the North and the South leading to secular division and conflict. The social‚ political and economic differences dividing the Union and the Confederacy ultimately led to the eruption of the war. As a nation the South depended on an agrarian economy in order to prosper. The southern economy in itself relied purely
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The Cold War The Cold War was the period after the World War II of political conflict and military tension between the USSR and the United States of America. It lasted from 1945 to 1991‚ with the dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). As the name indicates‚ it was a “cold” war; this means that no actual bullets (or any other kind of weapon) were fired between these two factions‚ although many conflicts during the war were propitiated and supported by them. Some of the biggest
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Leaders‚ such as the president‚ are determined to spread "democracy" and deny any "predatory interests‚" despite avid force on other nations (Fellow). It seems that after September 11‚ many more Americans are willing to "avenge the attacks" by going overseas to "remake the world" to resemble one similar to the U.S. (Fellow). These goals quite comparable to an empire can only be achieved with the assertion of America’s "supremacy around the globe"
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freedom? To the United States‚ it is protecting its borders from threats foreign and domestic with as little casualties as possible. The United States military has been using a method that reduces threats and minimizes American casualties to virtually zero. Since 2004‚ American forces have been using new technology in drone warfare to eliminate believed terrorists with unmanned aircrafts in Pakistan. It seems like there can only be positives for the world with terrorists dying and no human cost
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Actor and Civil Rights activist‚ Isaiah Washington once stated‚ “Imagine if every single African American in the United States that was really fed up with being angry‚ sad‚ and disgusted‚ would pick ONE DAY to simply ‘stay at home’ from every single job‚ work site‚ sports arena and government office in the United States of America. I’m pretty sure that within 72 hours from Wall Street to the NFL… Black Lives Would Matter” (Puglise). Since then‚ Washington has led movements against police brutality
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