Did you know that in the Civil War‚ America lost the most men ever? After four years and over 600‚000 American lives‚ the Union (North) prevailed in wearing down and forcing the Confederacy (South) to surrender. Eli Whitney’s cotton gin‚ the Missouri Compromise‚ and the Dred Scott case contributed greatly to the Civil War. After the Civil War‚ the Southern economy was devastated with millions of homeless‚ while the northern economy boomed. Eli Whitney created one of the first causes of the Civil
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Country and Culture of Iraq. I will start with the physical specifics of the area: the geographical location‚ terrain and climate. Then I will cover the people who make up this country: the language they speak‚ their ethnicities‚ religions‚ and their nationality. Finally‚ I will discuss major conflicts that have shaped Iraq and disputes between their Country and the United States of America. Before I explore the people that make up Iraq‚ I want to discuss the land itself. Iraq is located in the
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World War II started in 1939 and ended in 1945. It involved the countries of Japan‚ Germany‚ and Italy. Those three formed the Axis Powers. The countries that fought against them were Great Britain‚ France‚ the United States‚ and in part the Soviet Union. Notable names in the war were: Franklin Delano Roosevelt‚ (president of the United States); Adolf Hitler‚ (Nazi Party leader and German chancellor); Benito Mussolini‚ (Italian fascist dictator); Hideki Tojo‚ (Japanese military leader); and Joseph
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Did you know America’s bloodiest battle fought on their own soil was the Civil War? The Civil War was fought on American soil between the northern states and the southern states. Many causes provoked the war‚ which would affect the nation for decades to come. Slavery‚ the Missouri Compromise‚ and John Brown’s attack on Harpers Ferry‚ Virginia‚ were some of the many causes. In turn hundreds of thousands of soldiers died‚ the South’s economy was devastated‚ and the northern ideals flourished. In
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Good afternoon everyone‚ today I would like to further elaborate on the topic of the Spanish American War as what my fellow panelist had discussed before. First of all‚ the Spanish American War was a major turning point in the history of both opposing countries (Spain and US). The war was short and inexpensive in human life and resources. Spain had lost its major power to the United States. They also had a disastrous direct impact which turned their view towards developing their domestic needs
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The Civil War was and still is a highly controversial topic in America. The wins and losses were both great‚ and many Americans died. It helped set into motion many great things such as liberating the slaves‚ and keeping our country united and peaceful. Though not all things were great like the‚ hundreds‚ thousands of families that were damaged or even destroyed in this war. Almost everyone in the country lost a son‚ brother‚ father‚ cousin‚ nephew or uncle. No one in America was left completely
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towards her colonial subjects after the Seven Years’ War lead to open warfare and rebellion in the North American colonies. The relative peace and sanguine tranquility between the crown of the British Empire and its subjects in the American colonies forever changed after the war‚ down a path where the allegiance and union with the crown was torn asunder. The peace treaty of of Paris in 1763 ended the war‚ known in North America as the French and Indian War. The result of the treaties gave Britain most
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Pros and cons of invading Iraq In the years following Iraqi freedom in 2003‚ much controversy arose concerning President bush’s plan to invade Iraq and remove Saddam hussein from power. This was because people believed that we didn’t need to invade iraq and that President bush lied about him having weapons of mass destruction so we could go in and harvest the oil in the area. In my opinion I believe that bush did lie about the weapons to invade Iraq but not just for the oil. I think that It
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oppressive government‚ they hold no power in society. A Thousand Splendid Suns‚ written by Khaled Hosseini is a story of two young women‚ Laila and Mariam‚ who face and overcome many hardships and live in a country destroyed by political oppression and war. Hosseini exposes the inner strength of Afghan women through the point of view of these two women; a strength that enables them to endure difficult situations including forced marriages‚ the Taliban insurrection‚ and a lack of educational opportunities
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countries from Middle East: Qatar and Iraq. These two nations are directly opposed‚ first by Human Development report. In fact‚ Qatar is considered as a very high human developed country‚ it is ranked at the 36 th place on a list of 186 countries. Contrariwise‚ Iraq is considered as a medium human developed country‚ ranked 131th. What can explain this difference? Qatar is a recent country which has known a very quick expansion. Iraq just got out from war and has to be rebuilt. First of all the
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