constitution allowing slavery‚ the South felt it was being backed up into a corner. (Schultz‚ 2013) The problem was‚ the South’s entire economy depended on slave labor. The North was already industrially sound‚ however in the South‚ it was the way of life and was based upon an agricultural society rather than an industrial society. The civil war was inevitable because the North and the South would not compromise on issues of slavery‚ sectionalism‚ and states rights; they had completely different political
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The civil war officially began on April 12‚ 1861.There were many causes of the civil war‚ including differences believe about slavery between northern and southern states. During the civil war Union and Confederacy have their own advantages and strategy. The Union has almost all the naval power and shipyards belonged to the North. President Abe was a great leader. The had huge advantages in manpower and resources‚ the North had about 22‚000‚000 people. 85% of the nation’s factories were located in
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The Vietnam War was one of the longest and most debilitating wars for the US‚ it is the only war the US has ever lost. The consequences of the war and aftermath were significant and impacted American lives from economically‚ socially‚ culturally‚ to even domestic politics and foreign policy. Opposition to the US’s involvement in the war began in 1964 with public speeches‚ letters of opposition‚ marches‚ sit-ins and other peaceful antiwar demonstrations. Although‚ protests were present‚ in 1965 64%
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Korean War The Korean War started in 1950 when North Korea attacked South Korea. The United Nations met to discuss this problem‚ and they decided to support South Korea against the attacking North. This happened just after World War II‚ and the United States was considered a super power. The president at the time‚ Truman‚ felt like once North Korea gained enough power‚ they would come and attack USA. To avoid a war on their soil‚ USA backed up South Korea. North Korea was a communist country
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Walter Cronkite states‚ “I covered the Vietnam War. I remember the lies that were told‚ the lives that were lost - and the shock when‚ twenty years after the war ended‚ former Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara admitted he knew it was a mistake all along.” On November 1‚1955‚ President Eisenhower deplays the Military Assistance Advisory Group to train the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (Cuny 1955). This marks the beginning of the United States involvement in the war recognized by the Vietnam
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In contrast to other wars‚ the United States escalading involvement in Vietnam divided the American people like none other causing an anti-war sentiment in the US‚ and caused old sown ties from the United States developed in WWII to be tested. Even though many of the effects of this war can still be seen today‚ Diem’s assassination‚ the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution‚ the policy of gradual escalation‚ and the bombing campaign lead the increasing power of the United States intervention‚ as UN power‚ to
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The Korean War marked an important stage of the Cold War. It was a crucial moment in history when communism faced capitalism in a war front. In October of 1950‚ China intervened in the war only to increase the existing tension of the time. According to Michael Hickey‚ after Korea was independent from Japan by the end of WWII‚ it was split along the 38th parallel between North and South. Anti-communist US troops occupied the South and the Soviets the North. Stalin encouraged North Korea’s president
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2012 APUSH‚ Block 3 The civil war has also been called “war between the states” and the “war for southern independence”. Which of the three tittles do you find most apt? Why? The Civil War of 1861 has been one of the saddest events in American history. The United States divided into “the Union” and “the Confederacy” to fight against their own brothers. Even though many political‚ economic and social events led up to it‚ ultimately freedom is what the South was pursuing. Due to this fact‚
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America was guided into after the collapse of the Soviet Union America was the sole world superpower and fear of communist invasions progressed to actual threats of terrorist attacks. A long history of genocide and terrorism foreshadowed America’s vulnerability to international terrorism. After September 11‚ 2001‚ America entered a period characterized by the real possibility of everyday violence on its own soil. By the time America got itself involved in two overseas wars to fight this new War on Terror
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When World War One began in 1914‚ Americans wanted nothing to do with it. The national government agreed with the people and proclaimed our neutrality. As the war went on‚ the United States found it harder to remain neutral. Their attachment to Mother England made them more sympathetic to the Allies‚ but they would not let their attachment pull them into war. The popular opinion of the United States citizens was to still stay out of World War One but other nations‚ specifically Germany‚ would not
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