one way to describe the war of Mexico. At the time of 1846 Mexico was ruled by a demented ruler named Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (anˈtonjo ˈlopes ðe sant(a)ˈana). During the same time Mexico was planning against us America was ruled by James Polk. America may have been “Polking” at Mexico to go to war‚ but they have been planning two years ahead of time! After Texas joined America‚ Mexico wanted to make Texans suffer. Therefore the United States was justified in going to war with Mexico because they
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America became involved in the Korean War. At the end of WWII the Korean peninsula was divided between North Korea supported by the Soviet Union north of the 38th parallel‚ and South Korea with the United States supporting everything south. The two separate governments held claim the entire county not recognizing the division. As tensions escalated‚ North Korea began invading the south. After a couple months the North Korean Army had pushed the few American forces and South Korean Army south to
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Mexican-American war lasted from 1846-1848. It consisted of numerous battles that resulted in more American victories than Mexican victories. During the first battle at Palo Alto‚ Mexican troops outnumbered American troops; however‚ the Mexican troops were poorly equipped and poorly led. Contrastly‚ the American army was well-trained and President Polk had formulated a three-pronged approach to defeat the Mexicans. Multiple factors played into the war‚ such as manifest destiny‚ Mexican attacks and
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The American Civil War. The most devastating war in the history of America‚ fought for a long and brutal four years from April 1861 to May 1856. The Union faced secessionists in eleven Southern states which grouped themselves as the Confederate States of America. The most tragic and heartbreaking fact of this war was the terrifying number of casualties which amounted to about 1.1 million in total. Underlying causes of this bloody conflict trace back to contrasts in the very fundamental routines of
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Europeans showed up. Different kinds of ethnicities lived there. They didn’t have advance technology‚ like guns‚ gunpowder. The native americans‚ they didn’t have things to help them with their diseases. Once they settlers came they believed they can help them. Natives only used natural resources they can find. But the first english settlement was in virginia. Spanish came here and took what is know as florida. When it comes to religion the settlers force natives did everything they could until they
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In the summer of 1919‚ World War 1 had officially ended through the Treaty of Versailles‚ though that was not the only thing that would end at the time. Under the Treaty of Versailles‚ Germany was forced to pay billions in reparations‚ make vast reductions in the army and other crippling punishments. The terms of the treaty had completely destroyed Germany through the economy. Jobs were lost‚ the currency had gone through major inflation‚ their land had been withdrawn from Germany and on top of it
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The Mexican-American War served as catalyst that channeled the divisions between the North and South and the division within the political parties. The war was fought over American expansion near Mexican territory‚ which created major tensions that resulted in full blown war in 1846. The war was very controversial because it raised sectional tensions between the different regions within the United States. Many in the North were opposed to the war because they believed it was being fought to expand
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up to the Vietnam War‚ many factors lead to American interference. For example‚ the policy of Containment proposed by George Kennan allowed Communism to continue existing‚ but aimed to prevent it from spreading. The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were both efforts to prevent the spread of Communism with financial aid for countries resisting it‚ but in the case of Vietnam‚ the U.S. decided that military force was necessary to pursue Containment. Thus started the Vietnam War‚ one of the most
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Las Mascotas Spanish 3 Reflection Rubric Criteria for Evaluation | 0 pts. | .5 pts. | 1 pt. | Total Points | Format: -12 pt. Helvetica [Arial] font -double-spaced -complete heading -two paragraphs min. | Reflection contained few‚ if any‚ of the required elements. | Reflection contained some of the required elements. | Reflection contained [almost] all of the required elements. | | Mechanics: -spelling/grammar -organization -Spanish in italics
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The film franchise of Star Wars has had an incalculable impact on society and culture. It’s paved the way for modern movie trilogies (such as "Lord of the Rings"‚ "The Matrix"‚ et al.)‚ embedded itself into popular culture‚ and changed the genre of science fiction. The main reason Star Wars is such a pertinent film franchise is due to its omnipresence. In 15 years‚ Americans will watch the Star Wars saga in narrative sequence (episodes I-VII and onward) because of how prevalent the storyline is in
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