Q: Was the American Revolution inevitable or could it have been avoided? A revolution is an overthrow of a tyrannical ruler or political system. Colonial America‚ once abused by mother Britain‚ became a strong‚ independent country after the inevitable American Revolution. The British had treated colonists unfairly through the policy of salutary neglect -which was their way of keeping them under control by avoiding strict law enforcement (a positive outcome of salutary neglect was that it established
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One of the most prominent questions in history was‚ “Was the Civil War inevitable?” many have formed an opinion and a much agreed with conclusion has come about. Secession was inevitable based on the events that occurred from 1800-1859; The War with Mexico‚ the Acquisition of Oregon and Texas‚ and the Kansas-Nebraska Act were three of these important events that led to the inevitable secession and Civil War. Without these events the Civil War and the secession of the South could have been avoided
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avoided – and they’re right. The Civil War was an unavoidable and ultimately inevitable conflict that was essential to the evolution of our nation. The differences between the North and the South‚ economically and politically‚ were majors players on why the two divided halves of the America could not prosper together at that time; that and the fact that they had previously tried to compromise also makes the Civil War the inevitable and undeniable conclusion of this melting-pot of problems brewing between
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On April 11‚ 1861 the Civil War began‚ and was fought between the Union and the Confederate States of America. Should it have happened? A lot of people believe the Civil War was inevitable‚ but was it? In order for the North and South to move forward as one country‚ they had to settle their differences. Within six months of Lincoln’s election in 1860 as President of the United States‚ several states had seceded from the Union‚ and the American Civil War had begun. Lincoln was anti-slavery‚ and therefore
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------------------------------------------------- Was the Cold War Inevitable? ------------------------------------------------- ARTS1271 ESSAY ------------------------------------------------- 16th September‚ 2011 ------------------------------------------------- The orthodox view of the Cold War elucidates its inevitability due to the great ideological differences that existed between the Soviet Union and United States. On the other hand‚ the revisionists argued that it happened due to
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Was the 1947 Partition of India inevitable? In August of 2012‚ the nations of India and Pakistan celebrated their 65th year of independence from the British Raj. Although its significance was overshadowed by the Independence Day celebrations‚ August 2012 also marked 65 years since the tragic and violent partition of India and Pakistan. The newfound independence in 1947 was met with mixed feelings. Although the people of India‚ through nationalism and self-determination‚ had finally rid themselves
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countries were involved and it changed the world forever. After the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919‚ WW2 became inevitable. WW2 began in September 1939 when Britain and France declared war on Germany after Germany invaded Poland. Although Germany’s invasion of Poland was a trigger for the war‚ there were multiple causes. The three main factors that caused WW2 to be inevitable were‚ the Treaty of Versailles‚ The Great Depression‚ and the fall of the democratic government and rise of the Nazi
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civil war was Americans against Americans; North against South. Eventhough‚ the civil war was an all American war‚ each side had a reason‚ and a purpose of why they fought in this war. Now‚ centuries later‚ we come to the question "Was the Civil War Inevitable?". I will go through the reasons of why the civil war began and it will be answered as it is read. We can start from the beginning‚ when American first started to come together. The people of New England‚ left England mainly for religious reasons
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I believe WWI was inevitable because there were too many issues‚ which were build up for decades and any crisis would have triggered a war. One of the main reasons the war was inevitable was the strong want of power. Germany was confident that it can become a major power and was ready to the whatever it takes to become one. Germany wanted to fight to get more powerful and to control more things. France‚ Britain‚ and Russia wanted similar things. This resulted in the major european powers building
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WWI was an inevitable war. Imperialistic and Nationalistic tension‚ alliances between European countries‚ and the conflict between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Serbia contributed to the inevitability of WWI. To begin with‚ imperialistic and nationalistic tension existed between the European powers. This tension was only heightened during the second half of the 19th century‚ largely due to the "scramble for Africa". As many explorers began to realize the economic potential of the African interior
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