the End of the War On Christmas Day 1991‚ at 7:35 p.m.‚ the Soviet flag flying over the Kremlin was lowered and replaced by the new Russian Federation flag. The USSR officially ceased to exist on December 31‚ 1991. The fall of the Soviet Union signified the end of the Cold War (Nye 2). Obviously‚ this was a huge moment in our world’s history; a 44-year-old tension between two of the most powerful countries in the world‚ which almost brought us to a combative war‚ was destroyed. But how did
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Civil War was the one bloodiest war in American history. But it was also arguably the most important war in America. It was a battle to end slavery and give African American the same life that a White American had. The war was fought between the North (against slavery) and South (for slavery). Abraham Lincoln was a very important part in the Civil War as he believed that slavery wasn’t right. And with his leadership‚ slavery would be no more in America. But it is what happens after the Civil War that
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In 1949‚ Germany was still recovering from the destructive Nazi Regime and the consequences of World War II. Constitutional and governmental concerns were very fragile at the time since Germany was trying to find a stable balance between the instability of the Weimar Republic and the totalitarianism of the Nazi regime and prevention of similar chaotic forms of governments. Therefore‚ in 1949‚ German authorities finally wrote the Basic Law‚ Germany’s constitutional document‚ which up to now has proven
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relations provoked the First World War The causes of First World War is still a controversal topic.Exteriorly‚the relation between Germany and France was the most important factor which resulted the First World War.In fact‚the Austro-Serbian relations should not be ignored and this essay is going to prove that it provoked the First World War undoubtedly. In the late 19th century‚Austria-Hungary was a multi-racial empire which was declining because of the unification of Germany and Italy.On the other
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could call the police to have them removed if a black passenger protested. In the 1950’s Montgomery urged on city wide boycott and helped launch nationwide efforts to end segregation of public facilities. It was a long day of work for Rosa Parks as a seamstress. Rosa got on the Cleveland Avenue bus to get home and sat in the first few rows designated for colored passengers. As the bus continued it started to get full with white passengers. The bus driver then
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that Germany should be held largely or solely responsible for the outbreak of World War One. The extent of which Germany should be held responsible for the outbreak of World War one is debatable. One could argue that Germany and her aggressive and competitive nature towards the other European powers‚ highlighted by the Schlieffen plan‚ make Germany largely responsible for the outbreak of war. On the other hand‚ being in the middle of several great powers‚ it is fair to suggest that Germany was merely
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and burned the city.The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was fought between the citizens of Athens‚ helped by Plataea‚ and a Persian force commanded by Datis and Artaphernes. The battle was the climax of the first attempt by Persia‚ under King Darius I‚ to subjugate Greece. The Greek army defeated the more numerous Persians‚ marking a turning point in the Greco-Persian Wars. The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states
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The event that sparked the outbreak of World War I is the simple but complex assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The archduke’s wife was also killed with him on that day in 1914. One might wonder how a Serbian nationalist from Sarajevo‚ Bosnia known as Princip was even able to get his hands on archduke. Ferdinand and his wife were celebrating their anniversary and they decided to tour the city of Sarajevo‚the capital of Bosnia. While visiting they were in an open care with little security
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The first World war would be the period of instability and" loss of hegemonic control." Great Britain had been the world’s major power for some time but would see new power that would be on the rise. In 1888 Kaiser came to power and would clash heads with Bismarck. Both have different intentions for Germanys future. The Kaiser had different idea of how diplomacy should continue. The idea that the Kaiser had was to adopt a diplomatic position that favored relations with Britain instead of Russia
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Slavery was one of the biggest reasons why the American Civil War began. The American Civil War started on April 12‚ 1861. The civil war went on for four years. It was caused by the disagreements over slavery and the states. The North and South both believed in different ideas. They did not agree on the same thing. This had an impact on both sides. The North didn’t believe in keeping slaves‚ while the South did believe in keeping slaves and wanted to have and keep the slaves that they could. This
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