The “Gettysburg Address” was delivered by President Abraham Lincoln on November 19‚ 1863 in Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania. The speech was very short and to the point. The Gettysburg Address was to acknowledge those that fought in the war until death and those who survived while fighting in the war. Abraham Lincoln felt the need to honor them as he knew the war hadn’t ended. Lincoln was sensitive‚ compassionate‚ and loved what he did while serving as leader of our country Abraham Lincoln began speaking
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The Gettysburg Address Abraham Lincoln was asked to speak during the dedication ceremony of the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania‚ on November 19‚ 1863. This was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. Edward Everett was the featured speaker at the event and spoke for two hours. Abraham Lincoln was there to give closing comments. His speech was only 272 words long and he only spoke for about two minutes. Even though his speech was so short‚ the Gettysburg Address became
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Gettysburg Battle The Civil War took place in the years of 1861-1865 in the United States. The two sides that fought this war were the North and the South. The War that changed the United States as a whole and fought for the rights of the Union to better the nation was the Civil War. Slavery was one of the biggest causes of the war because the North and South had many disputes about whether slavery should be abolished or not. The union was in favor of having Free states so the idea of expanding
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President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. He delivered this important speech four months after the Battle of Gettysburg. The battle resulted in the death of over 51‚000 Union and Confederate soldiers and was one of the bloodiest battles of the entire Civil War. President Lincoln talked about how our fore-fathers brought forth this new nation‚ conceived in liberty‚ and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. I believe that he was trying to say that no man is better
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same‚ and there was a world full of cruelty and violence. The civil war was a devastating time during the mid 1800’s. Things such as slavery‚ racism‚ and segregation took over. People had sacrificed their lives to give freedom to our country. People had a change in ideas about freedom because of Abraham Lincoln’s speech‚ and the conflict about women’s and African American rights. During the time of the civil war Abraham Lincoln‚ our sixteenth president‚ gave his speech‚ Gettysburg Address. “Now we
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The Message of the Gettysburg Address In 1863‚ the sixteenth President of the United States found himself engulfed by a horrific civil war and in leading his people to victory‚ Abraham Lincoln found himself in a predicament that required a well thought out motivational presentation. He found that opportunity with the address at Gettysburg. President Lincoln knew his people were dissatisfied with the loss of so many comrades and knew there must be a way he could prove that the lives of so many fallen
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Was the battle of the Somme a success or failure? It’s a question that has plagued the minds of many historians over the years. On one hand‚ without the battle the war could have had a very different outcome; but on the other hand‚ was it really worth all the slaughter and bloodshed? In 1916‚ General Sir Douglas Haig was enforced with chance to conduct a major offensive against the Germans‚ ‘The Big Push’ some called it. His plan was to gather thousands of troops to attack the enemy at the Somme
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The Gettysburg address was a speech given by president Abraham Lincoln and the main purpose of the speech was to dedicate a cemetery for the brave men who died at the battle of Gettysburg. President Lincoln was also encouraging the men and women to be dedicated citizens of America. When I was listening to the speech it was hard for me to understand some words President Lincoln used. The language President Lincoln used was meant for his time not the current time. For example when President Lincoln
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The bombardment of Pearl Harbor is seen as significant not solely because of its level of catastrophe‚ but also considering the fact that it caused Americans to join together in a war effort. Before‚ Pearl Harbor‚ the country was divided due to the fact that not all Americans wanted to be a part of World War II; however‚ after Pearl Harbor‚ the decision to go to war became unanimous. Pearl Harbor motivated Americans to fight for what they believed in‚ even after World War I debilitated them of most
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IB ToK II 2 December 2014 Why was Hitler defeated? There were many factors why Hitler was defeated‚ the most important being the entry of the US into war in 1942 and the fact that Germany was fighting a 3 front war. By 1940‚ Germany had already gained control of all of Western Europe and was winning the majority of battles against the Soviey Union in the Eastern front. Only Britain hadn’t been invaded and was fighting against Germany.
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