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    drops. That was what you would see on the first day in the revolutionary war. In this paper‚ I will show you why the Colonies were a serious underdog‚ what a surprise attack was‚ and finally what the turning point in the war was. They were an underdog and it definitely showed. The first thing that stuck out about the American colonies army was that they were all untrained. They all would just fire at will with little to no aim. So when it came to facing the regulars all they could do was fire into

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    The Revolutionary War is considered to be one of the most important wars in the history of the U.S. Americans fought against the British for freedom and independence to have more rights for themselves. Surprisingly‚ the American colonist defeated the hired British soldiers. How could untrained American colonist possibly beat trained British Soldiers? This essay will explain what contributed to America’s success and how they claimed victory. The location or geography of the war played a crucial impact

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    From the very beginning of British-Colonial history‚ the Colonies disregarded British rule. This did not upset the British at first‚ because the policy of salutary neglect was in place. During the rule of Oliver Cromwell‚ Navigation Acts were created but not enforced. However‚ during the reign of King George III‚ salutary neglect was ended and new policies were produced by Parliament because of the debt they obtained during the Seven Years War. These policies included the Sugar Act‚ Quartering Act

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    Hundred years of Noble Prize (1913-2013): Rabindranath Tagore-India’s Greatest Gift to the World. Abstract: Through Rabindranath Tagore India has given her message to mankind and his unique genius reflects India’s eternal values. As a visionary saint he guided every soul through the raptures of his music and mystic vision. Tagore having avoided to write in English‚ emerged as a Bengali poet which ultimately brought about a renaissance to all the Indian languages. The success of Indian Writing

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    Guerrilla Warfare in Revolutionary War Americans changed the rules of war during the American Revolution with their new military tactics of guerrilla warfare. In early 1777‚ General John Burgoyne was commissioned to lead a big army from Canada down Lake Champlain and the Hudson River Valley. During this expedition‚ Using highly skilled fighters and sharpshooters from the frontier‚ the American army was able to pick off all 400 of the British troops’ Native American scouts and about all of the

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    The Gobal War This paper will identify major historical turning points during War World II and through the 1970’s while analyzing the impact the war had on America’s current society‚ economy‚ politics and culture. I will also discuss why America in the late 1930’s wanted to stay out of the European conflict that became WWII‚ which is one of the greatest debates of all time. We examine the important role that women played in winning the war and what outcomes came from their hard work that impacted

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    I believe that Germany was the reason for WWI. There was a lot of chaos and heat that caused World War I. It all started in the year 1914‚ when Archduke Franz Ferdinand (and all his family) of Austria-Hungary. This is what triggered Austria-Hungary into a war-like mindset as a country. Even though this main cause of World War I wasn’t much of Germany’s problem‚ that’s not all that turned on WWI. In the end‚ Germany was responsible for causing WWI. One of the things that lead me to believe that

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    What were the events that brought World War I? World War I is considered as one of the biggest war in the world. World War I started at July 28 1914‚ and ended at November 11 1918. During these 4 years of war‚ more than 9 million soldiers and 7 million citizens were killed. The war was caused by several different conflicts beforehand‚ such as colonial rivalry‚ nationalism‚ militarism‚ and alliances. But‚ the immediate event that triggered World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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    Section A: Aim of Investigation After they seized power in Cambodia in April 1975‚ Saloth "Pol Pot" Sar and the Khmer Rouge were responsible for the death of 1.5-3 million Cambodian’s and were perhaps one of the most ruthless regimes of the 20th century. The aim of this investigation is to evaluate Pol Pot’s means of maintaining power from 1975 to 1979. An account of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge’s drastic internal reforms including the slaughter of millions‚ economic reorganization‚ political restructuring

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    In order for something to be revolutionary‚ it must not only be new and innovative‚ but it must be a change in the system that‚ for the most part‚ is for the better. The American Revolution was certainly a period of time in which the country we know today underwent somewhat of a change and created a ripple in our country’s history. However‚ the American Revolution was not truly revolutionary. Taking into consideration the experiences of both racial and ethnic minorities in the new United States‚

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