Critical Review of How to Win a War on Drugs Drug abuse‚ especially in the United States‚ is a huge issue that affects many people and their families. In the article How to Win a War on Drugs‚ the author Nicholas Kristof explores the idea of how the United States should adopt the decriminalization of all drugs‚ like Portugal. Currently in the US having possession of‚ or distribution of illegal drugs is considered a crime under federal laws which can result in criminal prosecution. However
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The Civil War was a very deadly war for America. The Civil War had American casualties on both sides. Many people lost a person close to them or a family member. The war lasted from 1861 – 1865 and many soldiers died or were injured. Women in the war played a big role. This was the first time that women participated in a war. This was unusual because women would not normally participate in a war. They got involved because they wanted to help their side of the war win. In the Civil War women acted
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held one position no longer hold the same position. The Civil war showed this in an amazing way‚ completely chopping off the bottom tier of the tower where the slaves use to rest. For this reason‚ I think the Civil War was a revolution‚ but it did not last long. Even though the slaves had removed themselves from slavery and are now free there are many setbacks they faced and do face even today. Have they really escaped? The Civil War is a war that boke out between the North and South over slavery
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Ragille J. Sims HIST 122 16 July 2013 Civil War War as we have come to know it‚ is a violent act practiced by two or more nations in order to achieve political objectives. Victory in war never comes without a great cost. When nations decide to go to war‚ they are risking their resources along with the lives of their citizens. What do political leaders tell their armies when they decide war is eminent? Or‚ is there even any need to explain to their troops why they need to pick up a rifle and fight
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What makes the Battle of Antietam stand out from all the rest? It was the single single bloodiest battle in the entire Civil War. This war can be summed up in three main points: the generals were active in battle‚ the death and injury toll was great‚ and how the Union won. These generals dominate anything in their path. General Robert E. Lee‚ who supported the Confederacy‚ methods were acknowledged intelligently. Honestly‚ Lee was lucky to be able to slip away from his component. In addition‚ this
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Assess the reasons for the communist victory in the 2nd Indochina War The communist victory in the second Indochina war was highly due to the failures of conventional warfare from the US and ARVN such as the bombing of the Ho Chi Minh Trail and search and destroy missions which did little to bring down the Viet Cong. The Tet Offensive also contributed by being a turning point for the war‚ leading to a decreasing American support for the war as it caused media chaos. The end of US aid through the Paris
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The Civil War was and still is a highly controversial topic in America. The wins and losses were both great‚ and many Americans died. It helped set into motion many great things such as liberating the slaves‚ and keeping our country united and peaceful. Though not all things were great like the‚ hundreds‚ thousands of families that were damaged or even destroyed in this war. Almost everyone in the country lost a son‚ brother‚ father‚ cousin‚ nephew or uncle. No one in America was left completely
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The Revolutionary war was a series of battle between the British and the Americans. The British had a much larger army than the Americans. The Continental Army‚ which is the army that is fighting for america‚ consisted of only some of the Americans. Loyalists were those in the colonies that wanted to remain loyal to the British King‚ the loyalists refused to fight with the other colonists. The French became allies with the Americans because they wanted revenge for the Seven Years War. The question everyone
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Blake Warden Mrs. Metzgar H.S.E. 4 Period 3 5-1-14 Nobody Wins in a War In 1914‚ a Serbian nationalist assassinated the arch duke of Austria-Hungary and it immediately triggered one of the most deadly wars in the history of mankind. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia and being One of Serbia’s allies‚ Russia declared war on Germany. It created a domino effect and the war quickly became the first World War. The central powers consisted of Germany‚ Austria-Hungry and the Ottoman Empire. On
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Looking back at Revolutionary War‚ you might question how America successfully defeated the British considering the British army was the best trained and equipped‚ and possibly the most professional army in the world. In contrast‚ America was in a state of disorganization when it came to economics and politics. The national government as a whole was greatly powerless. Unlike the British army‚ the American army was inadequately trained‚ had little supplies‚ and was not paid very well. Practically
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