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    Wars are things that change the history of a country. Like the attack on Pearl Harbor or the Battle of Britain. The attack on pearl harbor changed the history of the united states because the united states were not involved in war until the japanese attacked attack us navy vessels and more. The battle of Britain change the history of europe because if Germany would of won European countries could of been different in many ways. On the 18th of june 1940 Winston Churchill gave a speech telling

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    Empire. The Ottoman Empire was a group in Northwest Anatolia‚ it had fallen towards the end of World War I. Lawrence of Arabia was a british soldier. He went to the Middle East to find a leader for an Arab revolt. Lawrence was a strong encourager of Arab nationalism‚ which helped weaken the Ottoman Empire. He worked closely with Prince Faisal‚ who became the leader of the Arab revolts. Prince Faisal believed he would become the leader of an Arab country after World War I. Though he was later rejected

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    Inca empire also known as the Tawantinsuyu to the Incas was founded in 15th century A.D by a small city name Cuzco or modern day Peru which rapidly expanded. This was all due to the first emperor/Carpa Pachacuti who came into power after stopping the invasion of one of their rival groups the Cuzco was named the Chancas and ruled from 1438-1471. The rapid expansion was due to the key factors that it was located between two other empires‚ the Wari and the Tiwanaku which allowed them to use

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    The Aztecs and the Aztec Empire Throughout history‚ there have been many different societies and cultures. One of the most technologically advanced and civilized for its times would be the Aztecs. The Aztecs had built an empire with a strong central capital‚ Tenochtitlan. Tenochtitlan was a large city constructed on a man-made island in the middle of a lake. It was the largest city of the time‚ with many advancements such as the highly specialized Aztec calendar‚ and many remarkable forms of medicines

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    government. However‚ less than one century‚ the United States became a strong and powerful country: its territory was expanded; its economic condition was increased; its spirit was created. What led to this transformation from 1770s to 1850s? A lot of essential events took place in the 1770s‚ such as the Boston Massacre occurred on March 5‚ 1770‚ followed by the Townshend Act‚ Quartering Act‚ Stamp Act‚ Sugar Act‚ and etc. These events let the United States get rid of the Britain. It was the beginning

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    Thesis: The transcontinental railroad greatly increased Westward expansion in the United States of America during the latter half of the nineteenth century. The history of the United States has been influenced by England in many ways. In the second half of the 1800’s‚ the railroad‚ which was invented in England‚ had a major effect on Western expansion in the United States. ’Railroads were born in England‚ a country with dense populations‚ short distances between cities‚ and large financial

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    The Roman Empire were the largest and longest-lasting empires that were ever made by the western world. Rome inspired many countries and civilization with their art‚ literature‚ and architecture. The Roman Empire took and change the best features of cultures it conquered‚ places like Egypt‚ Greece‚ and‚ Asia. While they did take things from other civilizations‚ the roman empire made great contributions to language‚ law‚ and architecture. Rome’s origins came from a tribe of Iron Age called Latins

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    Byzantine Empire under Justinian When Justinian became emperor in 527‚ he wanted to build a new Rome by incorporating the ancient Roman Empire. He made Constantinople the capital of the Byzantine Empire and kept the Roman culture along with the Greek culture for more than a thousand years. Justinian helped rebuild the Roman Empire by the many contributions he gave to the empire; he was able to rule a well-structured empire. Justinian was known partly for rebuilding the Roman Empire; he restored

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    conflicts surrounding the United States transformed the U.S into a world power with ties to many different country and transformed the American society from their isolationist outlook to an imperialist and nationalist outlook while acting out of their own interest. In an excerpt from Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine‚ in 1904‚ it states‚ word for word that “we have acted in our own interest as well as in the interest of humanity at large”. The phrase shows how America has changed from before

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    United States imperialism is the practice employed by its government and people to expand and maintain control and influences of other nations. The triggers of imperialism are national superiority‚ economic benefits and military strength. “There’s a debate going on in Washington about whether the United States has become an imperialist power since the cold war ended little more than a decade ago” (Holt). The ending of the cold war signifies a turning point for many but According to Holts this is

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