While the Ottoman Empire was declining after putting themselves through many wars in the early 20th century‚ the new Turkish government pondered ways to revive their empire and return to an Islamic state as they were also getting themselves into World War 1. As the minority Armenian group was being accused of assisting the Russian enemy‚ an ethnic cleanse was a solution to the empire’s slump. Despite this ethnic cleanse and deportation of traitors being seen as good in the eyes of a Turk‚ their resolution
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(J.E.B) Stuart the Civil War America’s transformation into the country we live in today has been formed through numerous events during its history but the event that will split the United States into North versus South is truly one of the most defining events. Through different issues leading up to the start of the Civil War‚ the United States was destined for conflict and that the Civil War was inevitable. The Civil War was a very rough time for the U.S ‚ many people lost lives
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Lincoln rejected the idea of secession and only a month after becoming the president‚ he lead the Civil War against the Southern states to preserve the Union and to spread equality and democracy. The Civil War is the bloodiest conflict that America has ever endured there was over 600‚000 dead Americans in five years. Lincoln had assigned Ulysses Grant to lead the Northern armies as a ruthless warrior and
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There were many reasons for the Civil War. As an example‚ most people feel as if the Civil War was about slavery‚ although recently we have found that it was actually about federal and state rights. Slavery was a small but effective role in the Civil War. The southern half of the United States were “slave states” as the north were “free states”‚ there were always an equal amount of slave and free states. The south and north had very different views and constantly got into disagreements with each
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left to fight another battle he would meet with Grant. Lee would sign the terms‚ and Grant would give them food and let them keep their horses. Then everybody went home‚ and everything went back to normal. Grant would led an important impact on the war for the Union. Grant would fight in a lot of the battles for the Union. Grant led his troops to a win at Fort Henry then to a win at Fort Donelson. Soon then Grant got the nickname “Unconditional Surrender Grant” in 1862 because at Fort Donelson the
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nation: nationalism. With every foreign idea‚ a negative connotation arises due to the fear of change. However‚ throughout this period of history‚ nationalism opens the door to equality and individual rights and allows countries to move forward progressively. By the end of the century‚ a positive connotation engulfs the negative one‚ and the world is well on its way to being westernized‚ modernized‚ and industrialized. Nationalism is an idea based around unification. The people of the world no longer
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around the world for several centuries the chance to achieve the American Dream: the opportunity to obtain success and happiness. Because of this‚ the US population has been rapidly increasing over the decades‚ especially in the 20th century. From 1890 to 1930‚ our population more than doubled (Hayes 3/28/18). During this time‚ America served as a safe haven for so many people who were escaping their home countries because of war‚ poverty‚ or prosecution. But while people from all over the world looked
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grew to do many wonderful things. She showed even with disabilities‚ she could accomplish what she wanted. She was another person who showed anything is possible no matter who you were. Helen Keller was an inspiration to disabled people around the world. Helen was one of the many people who showed that even if you are disabled‚ you can accomplish the same things as regular people. Helen Adams Keller was born on June twenty seventh‚ eighteen eighty eight in Tuscumbia‚ Alabama. Helen
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inventor‚ a big business man‚ and a motion picture movie author are three words that people think of in connection with Thomas Edison. Many people know that Thomas Edison made the electric light bulb‚ but he was so much more. Thomas Edison changed the world with his inventions that made people’s life way easier‚ and left a legacy as a great inventor. The early life of Thomas Edison was very rough and but got better. Family had an impact too. His father built his own business and had become very prosperous
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The nature of European society- * Rich and poor * In 1901 world population 1600 million * 25% lived in Europe * 1880-1914 25 million migrated from Europe- mostly to USA ‘land of opportunity’ * An individual’s ‘membership’ of the upper‚ lower or middle class reflected her or his economic role within society. * Poverty cycle hard to break * Industrialisation * Western Europe- industrialised * Industrialisation helped the military‚ medical and communication= better
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