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    The Avoidance of War

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    primary goal the avoidance of war at all costs.” The above statement is a fact. Presidents Washington and Adams did everything in their power to avoid war. This idea is supported by the Jay treaty with Great Briton‚ the farewell address of George Washington‚ and the convention of 1800. The first supporting reason why we know that George Washington avoided war at all costs was the Jay Treaty‚ negotiated by chief justice John Jay‚ and ratified in June of 1795. This treaty was meant to assert America

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    The Wars

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    Syeda Zehra Mrs. Diamond ENG4U 9th October 2012 The Wars – Timothy Findley Family often has a great influence on the decisions of our lives. Parents often are the greatest external influences that we consider. Similarly in The Wars‚ Timothy Findley’s main character – Robert Ross’ parents influence his actions throughout the book. Mrs. Ross is portrayed as an adamant woman who is not very expressive of her love towards her children (especially Robert) because of societal norms but a gradual

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    War of 1812

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    War Of 1812 Although the War of 1812 lasted for over 2 years and ended in a stalemate‚ it once and for all confirmed American Independence. The main cause of the war was Britain’s dis-regard for America’s independence‚ and Britain’s taking advantage of America. In the peace treaty‚ the specific causes of the war were not addressed‚ but there was peace again between the US and Britain. The short term effects helped revive commerce‚ and the long term effects gave America international respect‚ and

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    World War I: The Great War

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    ENG102 The Great War The time was 1914. Europe was a thermometer with skyrocketing temperatures of tension. As countries began declaring war on each other in Europe‚ troops began to mobilize for what they thought would be a traditionally fought war: the British cavalry leading the Entente to a decisive victory. How were the European powers to know that this massive war would be fought entirely in the ground with surprise attacks and innovative technology that changed the meaning of “war” forever? World

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    War 1812

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    The War of 1812 The eighteenth and nineteenth century was a period of constant war within North America‚ there was the Seven Years War of 1754‚ the American Revolution of 1775 and the War of 1812. This paper will focus on the War of 1812 and its impact on the North American community. The War of 1812 did not have a single winner or loser; it was a war that was fought till it ended with a peace treaty in December 1814. This war can be simply described as a war between people still loyal to the British

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    War Of 1812

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    Immediately following the War of 1812‚ the United States pursued a nationalistic foreign policy while still maintaining peace. Throughout the presidential administration of James Monroe‚ many treaties‚ agreements and doctrines were established directly with or directed to European monarchs. The Rush-Bagot Agreement‚ the Treaty of 1818‚ and the Monroe Doctrine were just a few of these. The Rush-Bagot agreement‚ the first of the relations between foreign countries was directed to Great Brittan. This

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    Treaty background information The Antarctic treaty was signed on the 1st December 1959 in Washington. It was originally signed by 12 nations. These 12 nations are the nations that are consulted at all decisions. More nations were added to the treaty as time progressed and the treaty was put in action on 23rd June 1961. What does the treaty cover? The 1961 treaty covers 5 key areas which are very important. They are; - Countries that sign up are allowed to carry out scientific experiments but

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    War on Drugs

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    War on Drugs Jude Ocampo San Joaquin Delta College Sociology 1a Professor Medina Introduction The War on Drugs is a term that is used to refer to the federal government’s attempts to end the import‚ manufacture‚ sale‚ and use of illegal drugs. It is not a specific term only relating to a secret policy or objective‚ but to a series of antidrug initiatives that are directed towards the common goal of ending drug abuse. These initiatives include different

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    Nuclear War

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    The beginning of the nuclear war will be the end of mankind Nuclear war will lead to Human extinction The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of the second world war wiped out the entire place leaving it without any form of existence. This incident changed the history of war completely. For miles and miles the atmosphere was polluted and people had faced the radioactive rays. These rays proved to be very harmful to the upcoming generations. Children were born with all

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    War of 1812

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    The War of 1812 was a war between Britain and the United States fought primarily in Upper Canada. It had many causes‚ few which involved British North America. The results of the war include the fact that there was no clear winner or loser among them. The only real losers in the situation were the Natives in the region. They were driven out of their lands and customs. None of the borders was changed by the war‚ though many attempts were made. The Treaty of Ghent‚ which ended the war‚ did nothing

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