Dr. Bruce Ballenger joined the English faculty at Boise State University in 1995. He got a Ph.D. in Composition and Literature from the University of New Hampshire. He got some earlier degrees which include M.A. in English focusing on nonfiction writing‚ an M.S. in Natural Resources focusing on Environmental Communication‚ and a B.S. in Population Dynamics. In addition‚ to being a Professor and a writer he participates in conferences as a presenter‚ speaker‚ and consultant (Press). Dr. Bruce Ballenger
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In the 1770s‚ the French and Indian War had just ended and Britain was in massive debt. Britain‚ being the mother country‚ placed numerous taxes and acts into place on its child‚ the colonies‚ to pay the debt as per mercantilism. The colonists were furious because they believed they had nothing to do with the war and were just dragged in; hence they should not have to help pay the debt. The British military measures and the restriction of civil liberties were really important factors in prompting
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caused world war 1 is alliances contributed the most to the outbreak of war.There were alliances and everyone was choosing their own side of who to help.If their wasn’t any alliances The war could probably end quicker and other people that were not in the war will not get involved in the war.Instead of keeping the peace the different countries decided to join the war and choose their side.What if they didn’t have a side.And they were not in the war. With alliances people joined the war to make it
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War is never an easy discussion; it is a subject people constantly debate‚ especially in regards to total war. Questioning the morality of total war is an issue due to the elasticity of the definition‚ which is dependent upon the individual. General William T. Sherman’s total war strategy in Georgia and the Carolinas is arguably morally acceptable -even though it included waging war against the civilian population- when taking into account the benefits versus the costs. There were excessive actions
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War Horse During the first World War‚ Britain lost approximately 887‚000 men‚ nearly 2% of its population as a whole. To this day‚ World War 1 remains Britain’s costliest conflict. Given the enormous carnage of the war‚ any serious artistic treatment of World War 1 has to take the basic truths of war into consideration. Such is the case with director Steven Spielberg’s film War Horse‚ adapted from the novel of the same name by Michael Marpurgo. War Horse is a film that follows a horse named Joey
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The civil war began in 1961 and was sparked by many reasons which include slavery and a book named Uncle Tom’s cabin. Many believe that the war was fought over freedom‚ freedom of the slaves‚ this‚ however‚ was not the case. The war was essentially fought in order to preserve what they had‚ the south fought to preserve their beliefs and way of life while the north fought to preserve the union. However‚ the eager and willing compliance of African Americans throughout the civil war led to a signification
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The Endless War on Terror: Comparing George Orwell’s Fiction and George Bush’s Reality After the September 11th attacks‚ the United States of America began an international military campaign dubbed the "War on Terror"‚ against terrorist organizations and regimes that supported them. Started during the Bush administration‚ this war continued through Barack Obama’s presidency‚ when it became more focused on specific terrorist groups‚ and appears to be continuing to the future‚ with current U.S. president
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Compared to the early 20th century‚ the wars of today are vastly different. The reasons for fighting‚ the styles of fighting‚ and who is fighting are all very different. However‚ in an age that is far removed from the past‚ a few things regarding war have remained the unchanged. One of the ideas that has remained unchanged in a time that is every changing‚ are the rules of war‚ as described by Michael Walzer in his book‚ Just and Unjust Wars. Naturally‚ in a time where so much has changed‚ there
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World War 2 or the second Great War occurred from Sep 1‚ 1939 – Sep 2‚ 1945.At the beginning of the war The United States was a neutral party until officially joining the Allied Powers in 1941. The United States started off the war by producing and selling arms‚ food‚ and other supplies that would aid the European nations involved. This started off the economic boom needed in to come out of the biggest depression America has had. At the beginning of the war America was in a foothold it couldn’t come
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of cargo handling during the Vietnam War. The leaflet is an official primary produced in 1966‚ incorporating a mixture of images and written text by William Flint‚ Basil Box and Raymond King. The perspectives of the three authors on the issue of cargo handling and the Vietnam War seem fairly clear in this source. All three writers were against cargo handling for South Vietnam and refused to take part in the process as they believed that it was simply a ‘war against women and children’. The writers
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