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    Nationalism is the belief that your country or nation is the greatest. Nationalism has caused many wars through time. One of these many wars is World War One. To be more specific nationalism in Balkan countries is the main cause of World War One. This can be seen in The first Balkan War in 1912‚ The second Balkan war 1913 and the Balkan crisis of 1914. The First Balkan war happened in 1912‚ Greece‚ Montenge‚ Bulgaria (they were also supported by the Russian Empire) launched a series of attacks

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    Lincoln was a very capable war time leader. As always‚ he began to self-educate himself about war. He read military history. He learned about strategy and tactics. He read military history. He understood what was needed actions were needed as events came about. He didn’t want to destroy the south‚ but was prepared to‚ primarily to save the union and abolish slavery. When Lincoln became president it was the last straw for the South.

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    What were the Underlying Causes of World War I "War...is  as  much  a  punishment  to  the  punisher  as  to  the  sufferer."  ­Thomas  Jefferson.  World  War  I  was  no  different.  All  throughout  Europe‚  World  War  I  severely  punished  both  powerful  and  small  countries  alike.  Ten  million  lives  were  lost  from  four  long  years  of  World  War  1.  This  devastating  war  provoked  people  to examine the underlying causes of  World War I.  With  all  the  European  countries’ 

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    During the decades leading up to the Civil War‚ the American people argued and compromised over the sensitive subject of slavery. It seems that the inflammation caused by slavery had reached its peak by the beginning of the war in 1861‚ and suddenly exploded at the battle of Fort Sumner. But did slavery really play the main role in igniting the American Civil War? Prior to the war it looked as if the government got stronger and more influential in the decisions of southern states in an attempt to

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    To what extent did war affect the course of Revolution? There are many various arguments supporting the view that the war did affect the course of Revolution and many that oppose this view. The Revolution did become more radical during the time of the war as the Jacobin terror became more prevalent‚ however some people argue that the war did not directly cause this‚ that the Revolution was moving towards a more radical stance anyway. Others may argue that yes‚ the Revolution was moving towards a

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    after the Civil war came to an end‚ historians have unraveled first hand accounts deliberately opposing to the idea it was fought only because of slavery. Although Slavery is accredited with being the main and only cause of the Civil war‚ according to first hand accounts and events the conspiracy of the Southerners unity and the power hungry ideas of the Northerns‚ were the main cause. People in the United states believe the feud over slavery was the main cause of the civil war. That belief is

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    What Caused World War 1? During World War 1‚ there were many things that caused it. Imperialism is a structure where a powerful nation takes over or controls over someone‚ something‚ or a place and utilizes one or many colonies. During World War 1‚ Britain was one of the world’s most powerful nation that anyone could ever imagine. Britain took over in the late 1800’s over; Canada‚ India‚ Ceylon‚ Burma‚ Australia‚ New Zealand‚ Hong Kong and other Pacific and Caribbean Islands‚ South Africa‚ Rhodesia

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    What was the American War of Independence’s impact on Europe? Use the example of 3 countries. The impact of the American War of independence was as diverse as it was complex. It’s ideology rendered the masses in Paris aflame and ultimately some historians suggest it caused the French revolution. However‚ outside France it’s ideological effect was more subdued and it’s main impact was economic as a result of the war. There were some advantageous long term trade opportunities which in time were good

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    Causes of World War One World War One was a global war in Europe fought from 1914 to 1918. It was a war between Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia and the United States and Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Italy and Serbia. Not only was it certain people or places that caused the war but also some events and situations. This included the allying of nations‚ the act of imperialism‚ the growth of militarism‚ and the Balkan crisis. One of the underlying causes of world war one was the allying of nations

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    In societies we must always question how we can create order and keep peace. We strive to avoid destruction and bring order and peace. In the novel The Lord of the Flies and in The Cold War era‚ societies strived to construct a perfect world. They needed to do this in order to survive and protect their people. Societies are destroyed when there is a desire for power. In the novel The Lord of the Flies‚ Jack violated the rules the boys created when he stated‚ “Listen‚ all of you. Me and my hunters

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