The first great unifier of Japan Oda Nobunaga is well known for his ruthless and brutal nature. Many people of the period under the rule of Oda Nobanuga essentially disliked him. Oda Nobunaga had brought many clans and provinces under his control through the use of military force like a dictator would. He ended the civil war by essentially being in command. Two of his most infamous acts contributing to the fact of people disliking him include the destruction of Enryakuji Temple and the Siege of Mount
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Although President Bush was a very successful president in terms of foreign relations he had some struggles that really caught up to him when it was time for re-election. After his successes in the gulf war he had the second highest approval rating amongst all presidents with a rating of 89%. This is only behind his son’s 91% approval rating after the 9/11 attacks on the world trade center. It is obvious that these ratings are not directly correlated with how well the president does throughout his
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War. One reason is that the North not only outmanned the South but also at almost every point‚ militarily. The South was also outclassed industrially. If it was not for European recognition and military aid the South would have never had a chance to win. Industrially the South could not keep up in out put and in manpower. By the end of the war the South had‚ more or less‚ plenty of weaponry still‚ but it just did not have enough men to use the weaponry. They certainly did not lose for any lack of
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The Chinese Civil War‚ which lasted from 1927 to 1949‚ was a civil war in China which the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) overthrew the Guomindang (GMD) . As the CCP had always been inferior to the GMD in many aspects‚ many were shocked and startled by the Communist ’s victory; although numerous factors show that the Communist ’s victory was almost inevitable. This essay will examine the factors that lead to the Communists victory‚ which includes ideology‚ economic‚ political‚ social‚ military‚ foreign
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Did the Nationalists win the Spanish Civil War because of their strengths or the weaknesses of the Republicans? The evidence that supports the idea that the Nationalists won the Spanish Civil War because of their strength is abundant. The unity of the Nationalists was obvious and meant that there was both great organisation and co-ordination‚ meaning there was no ambiguity in the goals set by those fighting for the Nationalists. Franco’s plans for a long term war meant that he was able to ensure
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On May 14 1948‚ Israel declared its independence as a new state. A war that officially lasted approximately 19 months ended with the Israelis’ victorious and proud owners of a legal Jewish homeland. Despite the fact that there is a vast array of sources‚ especially with the opening of the Israeli and foreign archives‚ they are all immeasurably biased and all tend to have opposing opinions one nearly every aspect of both the Arab-Israeli conflict and War. A number of factors led to this outcome namely
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How was Napoleon Bonaparte able to win so many battles in the Napoleonic wars? Napoleon Bonaparte was able to win many battles in the Napoleonic wars because of his army size and the superior tactic and strategy he used. Those were the main reasons for many of napoleon’s military victory against the other European countries. France was also the biggest country with the biggest population through out Europe making it easer to mobilize an army. Napoleon graduated form Ecole Militaire with the rank
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The quote by Margaret Thatcher“ You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” The quote by Margaret has a lot of meaning‚ such perseverance which is steady persistence in a course of action‚ a purpose‚ a state‚ etc. especially in spite of difficulties‚ obstacles‚ or discouragement and determination is the act of coming to a decision or of fixing or setting a purpose. Margaret Thatcher was born on October 13‚1925 and died in April 8‚ 2013. Margaret Thatcher was the first British Prime
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On July 2‚ 1964‚ just 5 months before the presidential elections‚ Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964‚ which prohibited discrimination in many areas of AMerican life and essentially ended segregation. Having opposed many similar bills in the past‚ Johnson was bombarded by scrutiny claiming that he signed the act only to appeal to voters. However‚ Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act not because of politics‚ but instead because he agreed with the civil rights movement‚ he
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Battles have been fought since the dawn of time. Weapons have gradually become more technological and sophisticated each and every time. People learn from their mistakes‚ as did the Indians in the late 1700s‚ as well as the Confederate troops from the Civil War. The Union was victorious in this war for freedom‚ and to this day‚ the north is more the heart of the country’s economy. Weapons have been around from the Neanderthals of the post-ice age‚ to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Rocks became
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