should not have occurred due to the deaths‚ assassination of Abraham Lincoln‚ Jim Crow laws‚ and reconstruction. The Civil War caused a significant amount of deaths. Because of diseases‚ battle wounds and poor quality prisons‚ “The Civil War was the deadliest war in the history of the United States.”6 The civil war produced the largest amount of deaths in an American war‚ there waere about 620‚000 casualties. The amount of casualties in the Civil War was greater than the American deaths in the Revolutionary
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Bibliography: Simmons (2005‚ September 11). 5 deadliest effects of Global Warming‚ Retrieved February 28 2008 from http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/5-deadliest-effects-of-global-warming/276Staff Writers (2007‚ February 27). Climate Science‚ retrieved March 2 2008 from http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Banning_New_Coal_Power_Plants_Will_Slow_Warming_999Forest
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World War two‚ the deadliest war to ever take place‚ began on September first‚ 1939‚ and ended six long years later on September second‚ 1945‚ with over sixty million casualties. Eleven million of these casualties were caused by the concentration camps of the Holocaust‚ or the systematic killing of six and a half million Jews and five million others by the Nazi’s. The children of the Holocaust were the worst off. They weren’t given much chance at survival. All children under the age of twelve were
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23 The assassination is often credited as the shot that started World War I since it set off a chain reaction that ultimately began the war. Although the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand would ultimately lead to one of the largest and deadliest wars to ever be fought in history‚ at the time of the event most people did
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danger they flee to higher ground. The great city of Lisbon legendary for its wealth‚ prosperity and sophistication‚ was one of the most beautiful cities in Europe with an estimated population of 275‚000. Yet The Great Lisbon Earthquake was the most deadliest and destructive in history occurring on 1755 of November 1st‚ ranging between a 8.5–9.0 magnitude. It killed more than a third‚ but those who survived were unable to run‚ with the roads blocked by fire from the debris hundreds of people burned to
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many reasons why WWII was the most important war. Some of the reasons were that it was the most devastating war‚ new products were produced‚ and new jobs opened up for women. First‚ WWII was the most devastating war. Besides being known as the deadliest war in history‚ it lasted about 6 years and included more than 30 countries‚ consisting of the Axis powers (Japan‚ Germany‚ and Italy) and the Allies (France‚ Britain‚ United States‚ Soviet Union‚ and some of China)‚ it had the most casualties in
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Ebola Outbreak in West Africa The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the world’s deadliest to date and the World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency as more than 2‚100 people have died of the virus in Guinea‚ Liberia‚ Sierra Leone and Nigeria this year. Ebola is a viral illness of which the initial symptoms can include a sudden fever‚ intense weakness‚ muscle pain and a sore throat‚ according to the World Health Organization (WHO). And that is just the beginning:
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accidents‚ strokes and burns‚ and other ailments and conditions unrelated to the typhoon. It also successfully delivered the town’s first ever baby via caesarean section‚ said its Norwegian administrator Kjell Engkrog. Haiyan‚ one of the country’s deadliest natural disasters which left nearly 8‚000 people dead or missing and 4.4 million others homeless‚ also wrecked Basey’s hilltop district hospital. The temporary replacement is the same type as those put up by the Red Cross in conflict areas around
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American Sniper: America’s Most Deadliest and Ethnocentric Sniper “American Sniper” (directed by Clint Eastwood) is a film autobiography about Chris Kyle (played by Bradley Cooper)‚ the deadliest sniper in American history. Several characters are introduced such as Chris’s wife‚ Taya Renae Kyle (played by Sienna Miller)‚ his brother Colton Kyle (played by Max Charles)‚ his comrade Marc Lee (played by Luke Grimes) and many more‚ The film exhibits many anthropological‚ psychological and sociological
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“Conscription Day is always the deadliest. Maybe that’s why the sunrise is especially beautiful this morning—because I know it might be my last.” I grip my rucksack’s straps as I draw closer to the school that could be the end of my life‚ taking in the first light rising above the walls of the school‚ knowing it might be my last chance. As I near the roll-keeping desk where I would sign away the next 3 years of my life‚ and possibly the right to my death‚ I look around at all the other candidates
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