Mr. Friedman/Mrs. Marshall 4/10/12 My Name is Eric Novembre. I am sophomore in high school. Everyone can confirm that I am a average student but I am lazy. My favorite subjects are geometry and U.S. history. I am going to enter the University because my goal is to study my favorite subjects in future and to become a professional in this area. I can say that I am a responsible and
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The Korean War is seen as the “flashpoint” in the Cold War‚ which made the Cold war a global conflict. North Korea was led by Kim Il-Sung and was communist. South Korea was led by Syngman Rhee and was capitalist. Though it is said that Kim Il-Sung‚ who headed The Democratic People’s Republic‚ which was created by the Soviet Union‚ had adopted a policy of opposition to Rhee’s government and for the unification of the Korean peninsula by armed force‚ there are still many other theories as to why the
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many causes and effects of the civil war‚ some well known‚ while others not so much. Some of the causes include the preservation of the Constitution‚ the social and economic differences between the North and the South and Slavery. There were many effects as well‚ such as the advances in weaponry‚ the advances in the medicine industry and the population decrease. These causes and effects had a great impact on the American people and history as we’ve come to know it. One cause of the Civil War was
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The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain The British were restricting the United States’ trade because they feared that it was harmful for the war they were having with France. Also in the Midwest the British wanted to set up an Indian state‚ so they would be able to maintain their influence in the region. The war started in 1812 and lasted until 1814. America went to war with Britain for many reasons. The first cause for the war was because of the British’s interference
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start of World War II. The war lasted 6 years‚ it killed more people‚ destroyed more property than any other war in history. World war two is said to be the war to end all wars‚ because of the leaders‚ the technology‚ and the effects the war had on the world. This was the first war that had civilian death rates that exceeded all previously set records‚ and from any war since. Germany had invaded Poland and introduced its self to the world as a powerful war machine. World War II not only involved
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World War 1: Causes and Effects So what are the causes of World War One? You would automatically think that it’s some sort of complicated government problem only an expert could understand. But that’s not how it works. If you explain it the right way it’s way easier to understand. World War One had only four major causes being militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism. They sound like some pretty fancy words but they are really easy to understand. These are the four main causes of World
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Following World War I‚ revolutions in Russia spawned a fear of the spread of communism. The Bolsheviks‚ an extremist group‚ organized a coup d’état which saw the rise of the first communist government called the Soviet Union. The first red scare was from 1917 to 1921;
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The Civil War‚ 1861-1865‚ was between the Union -northern states that wanted slavery to be abolished and the Union to stay together‚ meaning the South wouldn’t separate- and the Confederacy- 11 states that wanted slavery to stay and to separate from the North‚ becoming its own country. The Civil War was considered the revolution of the United States‚ and a new beginning for the people in it. It included many things‚ like new‚ groundbreaking‚ and more modernized technology‚ The Underground Railroad
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I strongly believe that Ronald Reagan’s policy had a positive effect on the United States‚ his policy helped to halt the Cold war and to even help improve individuals’ daily lives. He worked together with the Soviets‚ also to demolish the threat of communism. Technological advancements‚ because of cars and things that people use for their everyday life. Television was a big hit‚ especially with known shows. Computers played a major role. Reagan was held accountability of the military incident
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World War II: Causes‚ and Affects In the history of the world there are many occurrences that have changed life and the world‚ as we know it. The history of conflicts in the world is just as long as the histories of man have bee recorded. From the beginning the human species survived off of conflict (between various predators and the environment) and has been nourished by the fruits of war since before the rise of the Roman Empire. World conquest has been the goal of many great generals and a
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