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    The Civil War of Spain lasted from 1936 to 1939 is considered as the prelude to World War II being the testing ground for the Great Powers in such great war. The country had considered certain challenges revolving around political‚ economic‚ and social domains during the first few years of the twentieth century. Undoubtedly‚ the factors leading Spain to such war depends on the reasons for the emergence of conflicting aspects that evolved. It is not appropriate to comment that civil wars are equivalent

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    Causes and consequences of the civil war The Civil War was one of the most deadly wars america has ever seen. There were many causes leading up to the war‚ and consequences after. some of the main causes were: slavery‚ economic differences‚ and the differences in civilization. The years after the war were some of the souths most rugged years the consequences would be fatal. The consequences were: Slavery was banned indefinitely‚ the united states were a unified country‚ and many constitutional

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    Before the beginning of the Civil WarAmericans tried to resolve slavery by drawing or erasing a geographical line to limit or expand the growth of slavery. These lines were not very affective and changed much too often. It begins with the Northwest Ordinance in 1787 and ends with the Crittendon Compromise in 1861. The Northwestern Ordinance (1787) was the biggest success under the Articles of Confederation. It wrote out how the nation should deal with its colonies. It created a policy for administering

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    Roxanne Pink Mr. Leech AP World History 01 January 2001 Civil Rights and Slavery: African Americans After the Civil War “This is a white man’s country; let white men rule!”(Bolden 19)‚ declared our fourteenth President‚ Andrew Johnson‚ after the Civil War. Slavery had existed legally‚ as a form of brutal labor on America ’s land since 1619‚ when slaves were first brought to the colony of Jamestown (“Slavery in America”). During the process of research‚ one may find

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    Furthermore‚ in other major productions‚ criminal activities captivated the big screen and introduced African Americans as robbers‚ gangsters‚ prostitutes‚ drug dealers‚ and addicts. Directors would showcase black actors as being aggressive and engaging in disputes with other cast members. These senseless on-screen acts would lead to them violently beating up someone thus further leading to incarceration. By putting a black male or female in jail is a false accusation that all colored people behave

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    Veterans Women African Americans What did they gain in World War II? The government passed the GI Bill‚ providing help to veterans with education and home purchases. Women in WWII gained experience in the work field‚ with careers in manufacturing war materials‚ running businesses‚ and other careers traditionally held for men. Many African Americans gained the confidence to assert their rights as U.S. citizens‚ and fight back against segregation. What challenges did they face at the end of the war? Before

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    timeline was the American Civil war. In the American Civil war‚ two sides were fighting over the same item; slavery. As we all know‚ the winners of this war were the Northern states. After winning‚ they punished the southern states. When the South succeeded‚ they created their own currency‚ they made a flag‚ and they created an entirely new government. When they lost the war‚ their money was burned because it had no value‚ the government was disbanded‚ and the flag was discarded. Their way of life‚ using

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    In the early 1860s America faced the bloodiest war in its history‚ known as the American Civil War. The country was broken up by a drastic sectional divide between the North and South‚ which would eventually end in greater conflict than any yet seen on American soil. While many factors were important contributions to the cause of the war‚ there is ongoing dispute on what the most significant cause was. The North and South had many conflicting fundamental ideas such as Northern industrialism versus

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    The American Civil War Catalog of Microform (Research Collections‚ Serials‚ and Dissertations) http://www.proquest.com/en-US/catalogs/collections/rc-search.shtml umisalesinfo@proquest.com 800.521.0600 ext. 2793 or 734.761.4700 ext. 2793 USC003-03 updated May 2010 Table of Contents About This Catalog ............................................................................................... 3 The Advantages of Microform ........................................................

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    Throughout history‚ the world has faced numerous wars‚ revolutions‚ and uprisings. People have seen more sweat‚ blood‚ and tears shed than we care to admit and millions have lost their lives fighting for their nations. Wars tend to begin when tensions with other countries or one’s own government arises. Civil wars occur because of the latter. During a civil war there is widespread discontent with the current government and their ways and so the majority of the population‚ usually those oppressed

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