It was the fact that gunmen killed four Phalangists that caused the war to ignite in Beirut on April 13‚ 1975; the attack was originally aimed on Pierre Jumayyil. The assassins were believed to be Palestinian and therefore later on during that same day‚ the Phalangists retaliated with an attack on a bus that was travelling through a Christian neighborhood. The bus was filled with Palestinian passengers and twenty-six occupants were killed. Fighting erupted the next day between Phalangists and Palestinian
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how to end up the civil war in Syria. Syrian civil was is an armed conflict‚ which started in March 2011 and developed into international demonstrations in April. The main conflict is held between non-formed rebels wanted to overthrow the power government Ba’ath Party and the resignation of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad‚ whose family rules the country since 1971. Ba’ath Party is neo-Ba’athism dominant government party that has ruled in Syria since 1963. All started as a civil and peaceful demonstrations
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will learn about a horrible event unfolding in Syria today. Slide 2.) Today there is an issue facing the Arab nations of the Middle East. Slide 3.) In December of 2010‚ Mohamed Bouazizi lit himself on fire‚ an act known as self-immolation‚ in protest of the confiscation of his merchandise by the government. This merchandise was his only means of income. In the middle of traffic on a busy street‚ he lit himself on fire in front of the governor’s office. This event sparked protests throughout
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the Southern United States in the aftermath of the US Civil War‚ comparing the life of slaves before and after the civil war‚ and analyzing the differences in reconstruction plans between Presidents Lincoln and Johnson. For instance‚ the term reconstruction means to improve and/or recreate something better. The term implies that there has been an era in America that needed to improve. An example would be 9/11. After the catastrophe of this event‚ many lost their jobs‚ homes‚ and family members. Therefore
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The 2011 Libyan civil war is an ongoing armed conflict in the North African state of Libya being fought between those seeking to depose Muammar Gaddafi and hold democratic elections‚ and pro-Gaddafi forces. Muammar Gaddafi has been the de-facto ruler of Libya since 1969 and has ruled the country without any election or a constitution. In late January‚ Jamal al-Hajji‚ a writer‚ political commentator called for demonstrations to be held in support of greater freedoms in Libya. He was arrested on 1
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Civil War in Somalia The video on the Civil War in Somalia showed that resources were limited and many people were dying during that time. Bodies were just rooting in the streets‚ some for two months ago and some for two days ago and didn’t get a proper burial. Untrained people are performing operations on tabletops because there is a shortage of doctors and surgical equipment. There was no water‚ no food‚ and no medicine. Most of the international community has turned their backs on Somalia. The
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cold war on apartheid in South Africa or on another specified issue and region or country. Note: Initially‚ my plan was to cover the whole period of the cold war and its effects on Angola. While researching for this topic though‚ I came across a vast body of works and therefore decided to focus on a more specific theme: Soviet-American competition in the region between 1974 and 1976. What role did competition between the superpowers have in the early stages of the Angolan Civil War (1974-76)
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Male and female spies were essential sources of information during the Civil War. The best spies were people you would never suspect. Spies were brave‚ faceless and they knew the environment very well. Their presence was incredibly excepted. Whether they dressed as men and joined the army‚ posed as mindless slaves‚ or just kept their ears opens in collective circles‚ spies provided necessary information. It was even a woman spy who provided Union battle plans to Confederate Army‚ which allowed them
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Syrian civil war the Syrian civil war‚ also known as Syrian uprising[55] or Syrian crisis (Arabic: الأزمة sus السورية)‚[56][57][58] is an ongoing armed conflict in Syria between forces loyal to the Ba’ath government and those seeking to oust it. The conflict began on 15 March 2011‚ with popular demonstrations that grew nationwide by April 2011. These demonstrations were part of the wider Middle Eastern protest movement known as the Arab Spring. Protesters demanded the resignation of President
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The Civil War is a war in which railroads were a major factor. During the 1850’s the world had seen growth in the railroad industry so that by 1861‚ 22‚000 miles of track had been laid in the Northern states and around 9‚550 miles in the South. The great rail centers the South were Chattanooga and most important Richmond.Wars have been fought to control supply centers‚ but the Confederate govt. was very slow to recognize the importance of the railroads in the conflict. By sometime in September 1863
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