The Civil War had a huge affect on the United States of America. As a result of the war‚ three new amendments were added to the Constitution. These were the 13th‚ 14th‚ and 15th amendments. These amendments are known as “The Civil War Amendments” or the “Reconstruction Amendments.” The 13th amendment has two sections to it. The first section states that slavery is to be abolished unless it is used as punishment for a crime. Section two states that “Congress shall have power to enforce this article
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The Cold War was the period between about 1945 and 1990‚ when the United States of America and the Soviet Union both competed to dominate the world through military might. Basically after World War II the hostility and tension between the United States of America and the Soviet Union (Russia) did not die‚ and it lasted until the second half of the 20th century‚ eventually causing much destruction in the world. During World War Two‚ the United States and The Soviet Union teamed up and formed an alliance
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The Great War was a hard fought war between two high power groups who just could not agree with each other. The war started on July 28‚ 1914 through November 11‚ 1918. The allied powers and the central powers could not agree with each other. They declared war and so the war began. The United States stayed neutral until the third year of the war. The US stayed neutral because President Woodrow Wilson did not take any side in the war so they stayed out of it. There were several other things they did
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US objectives NATO Trans Sahara initiative Major military operations (Afghanistan • Pakistan • Iraq • Somalia • Yemen) Other allies involved in major operations Major terrorist attacks by Al-Qaeda and affiliated groups: 1. Bali bombings 2002 • 2. September 11 attacks 2001 • 3. Madrid bombings 2004 • 4. London bombings 2005 • 5. Mumbai attacks 2008 The George W. Bush administration defined the following objectives in the War on Terror:[38] 1. Defeat terrorists such as Osama bin
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Vietnam War During the time of 1959 to 1975‚ The United States had entered in a controversial conflict and war with Vietnam. There were hidden controversies that lay beneath the Vietnam War about whether it was worth fighting. Some views suggest that it should have not been considered a war. President Kennedy had plans to remove all troops in Vietnam up until his tragic death‚ whereas President Johnson‚ when becoming head of office‚ had plans to hold off any of North Vietnams attacks on the South
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The Civil war started in 1861 because of conflict between the North and the South. The Southern states broke away from the United States of America and made the Confederate States of America because they wanted to have slaves and have more freedom. The war lasted for four years between the Union and the Confederacy. Many different people were affected by this war. Some people that were affected include women‚ children‚ and African-Americans. Before the war‚ women didn’t have a lot of rights. During
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ago. During her lectures‚ Professor Bajrami had told us that China was the G20 leader and that it would be wise to learn Mandarin in the near future. Almost everything that I own was actually made in China. Since half of my ancestors were from China‚ it’s good to know that they are doing quite well for themselves‚ even though I don’t agree with the government in China. The main idea of this article is about the ongoing trade wars between US and China. Since becoming the world’s second biggest
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The Vietnam war started when John F. Kennedy sent United States soldiers as advisors into Vietnam. Many would argue that this was the beginning of the conflict and marked America’s involvement in the conflict. Other academics believe this conflict started many years prior to 1963. These academics cite numerous doctrines that predisposed America to react to world events. These competing perspectives around the conflict makes marking the beginning of this conflict very fluid. The Vietnam War demonstrates
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INDO - US CIVIL NUCLEAR DEAL:- The following is the text of Indo-US Joint Statement issued after the delegation-level meeting between the Prime Minister‚ Dr. Man Mohan Singh and the US President Mr. George W. Bush‚ in Washington DC on July 18‚ 2005. “Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh and President Bush today declare their resolve to transform the relation ship between their countries and establish a global partnership. As leaders of nations committed to the values of human freedom‚ democracy and rule
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In the years leading up to the Civil War‚ the United States began to undergo significant changes‚ changes that would eventually lead to the secession of southern states‚ creation of the confederacy and the beginning of the Civil War. During these years‚ the nation was in the midst of a transformation from an underdeveloped nation of farmers and frontiersmen into an urbanized economic powerhouse. As the industrialized North and the agricultural South grew apart‚ acute differences in political‚ economic
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