The Korean War is seen as the “flashpoint” in the Cold War‚ which made the Cold war a global conflict. North Korea was led by Kim Il-Sung and was communist. South Korea was led by Syngman Rhee and was capitalist. Though it is said that Kim Il-Sung‚ who headed The Democratic People’s Republic‚ which was created by the Soviet Union‚ had adopted a policy of opposition to Rhee’s government and for the unification of the Korean peninsula by armed force‚ there are still many other theories as to why the
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the Europeans to the exploration‚ conquest‚ and colonization of the New World? There were many fundamental factors that drew the Europeans to the exploration‚ conquest‚ and colonization of the World such as natural resources‚ overpopulation and religion. The European explorations have been hearing a lot about all the natural resources that the New World can offer to them. They wanted to travel and find the Far East for the gold‚ silk‚ spices‚ and possible crops that they may be able to bring
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The French Empire was a strong entity that lasted for well over a century. This empire began to disintegrate after World War II. Although the people of the colonies were hopeful that the war would lead to the end of imperialism‚ but the Fourth Republic‚ which came to power during the end of World War II‚ voted to continue the Empire. There were several reasons for this vote to continue the empire. The French wanted to dull the humiliation of the German occupation‚ use the colonial resources to help
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The Persian Wars was one of the most famous and significant wars in history in many ways. The Persian wars was a series of wars fought by Greek states and Persia over a period of almost half a century. There were many battles fought in the Persian wars including the Marathon‚ Thermpylae‚ Salamis‚ and Plataea. To begin‚ the battle of Marathon too place in august in Marathon Greece. This battle was fought between Persia‚Athens‚ and aided by Plataea. This was during
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War and Witchcraft HIST/113 November 1‚ 2010 The War of Religion also known as the Huguenots War lasted for about forty years (1562-1592). This war was mainly between the Huguenots and the Catholics of France. Within France a Feudal Rebellion took place between the church‚ nobles‚ courts‚ guilds‚ towns and provinces; all of which rebelled against the King. A traditional saying "Une foi‚ un loi‚ un roi (one faith‚ one law‚ one King)" (Newman‚ 2004) indicates how society‚ state and religion
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Present War in Iraq and Past War in Vietnam The Vietnam War was a bad decision made by the United States government. There was no reason for the United States to start a war with this foreign country. The Defense Department released a film in 1965 addressing why the United States had to go to war with Vietnam. They said it was to defend freedom and aggression‚ and to stop the spreading of communism. In reality‚ this war was made by choice‚ it was not a “do or
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The Korean War also referred to as the “Forgotten War‚” set an unforeseen reconstruction into the Air Defense Artillery branch of the modern Army. This bloody war was an important event in the world or the Air Defense Artillery branch. The contingency missions of today’s Army were solidified during the Korean War and it helped cement the Air Defense Artillery motto of “First to Fire.” There were many important events that occurred for ADA during this war. From the first air defense unit arriving
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The United States declared its independence from Great Britain in 1776 and in 1783 that independence was given. America then elected their first president‚ George Washington‚ in 1789. Later in 1793 a war broke out between Britain and France. The United States was worried about this war because it could hurt them. Both‚ Britain and France‚ thought that American ships were supplying the other nation with food‚ weapons and other supplies. To check this out Britain and France would stop the American
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What were the main issues at stake for each party during the Williamite/Jacobite conflict in Ireland? The Williamite-Jacobite conflict in Ireland came to a head during 1689-1691 in which Ireland was ‘engulfed by war on a major scale’.[1] Tensions had been rising after the Glorious Revolution in which William of Orange had successfully accepted the Crown of England and Scotland after James II had fled to France. Louis XIV had persuaded James to go to Ireland‚ traditionally the back door to England
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Tension in the New World The French and Indian War undoubtedly created new tension in the colonies. After the conflict had finished‚ the colonist’s independent attitudes surfaced. Many had grown tired of British insults and being looked down on by the mother country. After the war‚ Britain’s debt was immense. The mother country’s solution was to impose taxes upon the colonists to erase the debt‚ seeing as the war was most beneficial to them. This new responsibility was not welcomed by the colonists
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