On June 25‚ 1950‚ the Korean War began when some 75‚000 soldiers from the North Korean People’s Army poured across the 38th parallel‚ the boundary between the Soviet-backed Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the north and the pro-Western Republic of Korea to the south. This invasion was the first military action of the Cold War. By July‚ American troops had entered the war on South Korea’s behalf. As far as American officials were concerned‚ it was a war against the forces of international
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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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War on Drugs Jude Ocampo San Joaquin Delta College Sociology 1a Professor Medina Introduction The War on Drugs is a term that is used to refer to the federal government’s attempts to end the import‚ manufacture‚ sale‚ and use of illegal drugs. It is not a specific term only relating to a secret policy or objective‚ but to a series of antidrug initiatives that are directed towards the common goal of ending drug abuse. These initiatives include different
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effective in its activities in the Bosnian War?” I am going to show that the U.N was not effective in the activities regarding Bosnia Herzegovina by first providing background on the cause of the war. I will then talk about the U.N’s beginning mandate and the formation of UNPROFOR and how they have attempted to aid Bosnia. That will transition into different perspectives on the U.N’s effectiveness in this world. I will end my paper with the resolution for the Bosnian war and finally conclude with a summary
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World War 1 was a military conflict centered in Europe after the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand by a nationalist Serb. “The Great War‚” which became known as World War 1 after World War 2 ended in 1945‚ began in 1914 and ended in late 1918. This conflict caused many American men to travel overseas leaving women with many unglamorous tasks. During World War 1 women contributed in nursing‚ factories‚ farming‚ and even spies. However not many women actually fought on the war front. World
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L. Casler The War on Drugs University of Southern California Introduction Nearly half a century has passed since Richard Nixon officially declared a War on Drugs. Several theories exist regarding Nixon’s motives behind the declaration. The most commonly cited theory states that the war on drugs was declared in response to the large number of soldiers returning home from the Vietnam War addicted to heroin. Proponents argue that Nixon actually declared a War on Drugs in fear of the civil
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two years of World War Two can be attributed to Adolf Hitler’s political stratagems and the overwhelming superiority of German army. Hitler’s ingenious manipulation of the German people and the European powers allowed him to not only build an army‚ but this highly motivated Werhmact was able to use their modern weapons and tactics to concentrate their forces on only one target at a time. There are several reoccurring themes throughout the first two years of the Second World War. Political ‘bully’
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The Vietnam War Of all of the wars fought by the United States‚ the Vietnam War was by far the most controversial. After the defeat of French forces‚ Vietnam was divided into two sections: North Vietnam‚ and South Vietnam. North Vietnam became a Communist government under Ho Chi Minh‚ and South Vietnam eventually became a Republic under Ngo Dinh Diem. Under Diem ’s oppressive rule‚ the Viet Cong (those against Diem) grew in power‚ and the U.S. reacted to the Communist threat by sending in troops
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Not many people are fans of wars; nobody wins until years after the war begins and countless lives are lost. Fathers and Mothers have to bury their sons when they should be buried by their son or daughter; not the other way around. The consequences of war can be felt and seen all throughout the world today. Many Soldiers‚ families of soldiers and the trained dogs that are there to help the soldiers are coming out of war with PTSD and other mental health issues that can impede their lives. How can
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7/14/13 English Civil War - Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia English Civil War From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of armed conflicts and political problems between Parliamentarians (Roundheads) and Royalists (Cavaliers). The first (1642–46) and second (1648–49) civil wars pitted the supporters of King Charles I against the supporters of the Long Parliament‚ while the third war (1649–51) saw fighting between supporters of King Charles II
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