The event of Cold War was shocking and controversial event which is still being discussed today. It is necessary to examine the many reasons why it started and how. While the why of what happened is still being argued‚ the what is fairly clear. The beginning of the Cold War was a basis of deep ideological differences as well as a series of misunderstandings or actions taken during WWII. The two immense powers USA and the USSR were showing some extreme behavior against each other. The conflict of
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States‚ with the Northerners being abolitionists and Southerners being pro-slavery‚ there were more events that eventually led to the start of a civil war. The annexation of Sumner and Lincoln’s election increased tensions between the North and South‚ which ultimately led to the American Civil War. The caning of Sumner was a big reason why the Civil War started.
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empire and to become the leader of the Phoenician colonies. Carthage was‚ most of the time‚ at war with the Greeks and the Romans. By 264 BCE‚ Carthage and Rome were fiercely fighting for control of the Western Mediterranean. After the first Punic war‚ Carthage lost Sicily to the Romans which they tried to take back in the second Punic war. Carthage began to lose power and decline after they lost the war. (Morey‚ n.d.) CARTHAGE‚ THE CENTER OF PHOENICIAN TRADE AND ALMOST AN EQUAL TO ROME Carthage rose
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man to fight” was a popular slogan for working women during WWII. How did women contribute to the war? When the U.S. was attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbor‚ America decided it was time to join the war effort. This required men to leave work and home to fight for their country. Before the war‚ women who worked had “traditionally female” professions which were sewing‚ typing‚ and stay at home mothers raising their children. When war began‚ “quickie marriages became the norm” as teens were getting married
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American people. The year 1898 was a major turning point in American foreign relations. America’s participation in war has drastically changed our order of constitution. War has also changed the way American people live their lives. The course of the development of America changed over the years. 1898 marked a pivotal point in American history. During the year 1898‚ America waged war on Spain. This is the first time America engages in an encounter of this magnitude with a foreign enemy at the
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The Civil War was a conflict‚ it was a big foundation of our history. It changed the way we viewed ourselves‚ it was also one of the most important foundations of American history. The Civil War was between April 12‚ 1861‚ to April 9‚ 1865. The Civil War was fought over the moral issue of slavery. It is also called the war between states. The Union‚ also known as the North side‚ won the war. The particular reason for why the Civil War started was because of disagreements over slavery‚ state vs. federal
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Women faced danger in their own homes at the hands of soldiers from both armies. A smaller but vital group of women were those that took an active role in the war. These women showed great courage by performing undercover work that their gender allowed them to do. Additionally‚ women made daily sacrifices and worked from their homes to support war efforts. This could mean something as simple as giving up tea or the more time consuming act of making clothes for soldiers. Many women also adopted a more
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mercenaries to fight their wars. Unlike in Rome where military service was prioritised and they used citizen soldiers. As the Carthaginian empire expanded into the regions of Sicily with the Greco-Punic Wars‚ war with Rome became inevitable. In 264 BC Rome had become dominant power throughout the Italian peninsula‚ while Carthage had established itself as the leading maritime power in the world. This date marks the
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The Cold War era was guided by the policy of “containment”. The word was mainly used only in its foreign policy version‚ first articulated by George F. Kennan in 1947. Through actions of the United States‚ the power of the Soviet Union would not endanger national security if it could be contained within a clearly defined sphere of influence. (The Sources of Soviet Conduct) However‚ this term also describes the United States government’s response to other postwar domestic developments. Although many
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the historical disputes over Ronald Reagan and his presidency‚ the Berlin Wall speech lies at the center. In the ensuing years‚ two fundamentally different perspectives have emerged. In one‚ the speech was the event that led to the end of the cold war. In the other‚ the speech was mere showmanship‚ without substance. Both perspectives are wrong. Neither deals adequately with the underlying significance of the speech‚ which encapsulated Mr. Reagan’s successful but complex approach to dealing with
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