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    Vietnam War and the United States The Vietnam War (1965-1975) was fought between the North and South Vietnam. The North was called Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the South was the Republic of Vietnam which was supported by the United States. The war was extremely costly‚ United States spending over $150 billion dollars. It started with good intentions that got lost in the lengthy battle for the North’s freedom and hopes that America would put a stop to the communistic presence from overtaking

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    the working man. These terms stem from societal normality’s. They are terms that are used to describe gender roles. The classification of what is expected of the man or women. The domestic women and working man are ideals‚ some that are described in the late 1940s thru the 1950’s. Did the role of characters like June Cleaver just appear? Who said that women must stay at home with dinner ready and a pie in the oven for her family? Where did these standards come from? After WWII‚ Gender roles were challenged

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    World War I was an extremely bloody war that engulfed Europe from 1914 to 1919‚ with huge losses of life and little ground lost or won. Fought mostly by soldiers in trenches‚ World War I saw an estimated 10 million military deaths and another 20 million wounded. While many hoped that World War I would be "the war to end all wars‚" in actuality‚ the concluding peace treaty set the stage for World War II. Dates: 1914-1919 Also Known As: The Great War‚ WWI‚ the First World War The Start of World

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    World War II As most would say “was the most deadly‚ destructive and consequential war in history.” This was a war fought from 1939 to 1945 in Europe. Throughout the 1930’s and early 40’s were fought in Asia. The causes of World War II would come from Imperialism‚ Failure of the Versailles Treaty which most say causes the raise of Adolf Hitler to power and started the Great Depression. Germans invading Poland in 1939 and Japan invading Manchuria would lead a cause of World War II. World War II

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    The Second World War sparked Canada’s economic boom while drastically changing its political landscape‚ which moulded Canada into the country we know today. Both factors brought Canada back to life after the Great Depression‚ which assisted in creating an economically and politically stable nation. Before the war‚ Canada was suffering a financial crisis‚ infamously known as “The Great Depression‚" where millions of Canadians lost their jobs and savings. However‚ due to the onset of WWII‚ the economic

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    During World War II‚ Millions of people were put into death or concentration camps and almost all of them suffered some form of mental illness afterwards. These people were forced to let go of basic human emotions and work for the people trying to get rid of them. Even though‚ they tried to stay with God through everything‚ their faith was tested. When they were questioning their own religion‚ they went through almost manic states. Being confined and stripped to almost nothing made them feel and

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    Why did World War One break out in 1914? In my opinion the most important long-term cause was the making of the alliances‚ after all they were invented so countries could keep peace and feel safe but instead countries fears increased. Since 1879 major European countries had been making alliances. In 1882 Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy formed the triple alliance but this alarmed France‚ Great Britain and Russia. By 1907 Europe was divided into two camps to help each other if there was a war

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    The first World War‚ The Great War‚ or what many like to call it‚ was an avoidable war that cost millions of military and civilian lives. The blood of both sides‚ mixed in the dirt and mud that soaked the uniforms of the sick troops‚ taking cover in trenches‚ praying to God that they aren’t the ones to be bombed by the next mortar incoming; this barely scratches the surface when describing “The Great War”. World war 1 had many opportunities to end‚ however even if it didn’t‚ it a least gave everyone

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    It’s not‚ the war was not the end but the beginning of everything. World War I‚ which lasted from 1914 to 1918‚ was one of the greatest wars and the first modern war in the world. This world war I became the gateway to new things. From the political‚ social and economic fields. This war not only inflicts tremendous damage but also costs a lot and affects the world order afterwards. World War I brought down the four greatest empires in Europe without a trace. No more kingdom‚ the state system began

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    Both deadly World Wars were both unjust. It ranged from World War I having disputes between all counties and sanctions to take place. In World War II is when peace is completely vanshined from exterminations of many Jews and the the Atomic bomb drop. Together‚ all this caused dictators to rise‚ low employment rates‚ etc. Once again‚ the United States was on the winning side of World War II because they had a great military and extraordinary production of weapons. Standing up for others was shown

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