First Boer War Main article: First Boer War The First Anglo-Boer War (1880–1881)‚ also known as the "Transvaal War‚" was a relatively brief conflict in which Boer (Descendants of Dutch settlers. Translates as ’Farmer ’) successfully rebelled against British rule in the Transvaal‚ and re-established their independence‚ lost in 1877‚ when the Boers fought the British in order to regain the independence they had given up to obtain British help against the Zulus. [edit] Second Anglo-Boer War Main article:
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all know that World War II made the structure of the world changed a lot. This war began in 1939 and ended in 1945. It is the longest war and also it is the grandest scale war during the world history. There were almost sixty countries involved in the war. Every country which took part in the war lost manpower and financial resources‚ and many people died of this war. On the other hand‚ the economic problem became one of the biggest problem during the war. Actually‚ the war cost about five trillion
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The Peloponnesian War What were Athens’ and Sparta’s political objectives at the beginning of the Peloponnesian War? To what extent did Athens and Sparta pursue strategies compatible with their political objectives? The Peloponnesian War was fought in three phases between the Athenians and Spartans. In order to determine the political objectives of Athens and Sparta a review of the time periods is required. The Peloponnesian War between the Athenian Empire‚ formerly the Delian League‚ and
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Introduction The notion of war has always been the subject of moral debate throughout history. World War II is no different in this particular regard. In order for wars to be morally justified‚ the Just War Theory was developed. The Just War Theory has two specific criteria which must be followed in order for the act of war to be considered morally justified – the jus ad bellum (right to go to war) and jus in bello (rightful conduct within war) criterions. Jus ad bellum dictates that war must be justified
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Canada’s treaties with the Native peoples were not extremely freely negotiated. Firstly‚ the Canadian government’s intention of the treaty was quite well-known. Obviously‚ they wanted to take the land which belongs to the natives’. In order to achieve their ambitious goal‚ they took advantage of the decay of the bison. Clearly‚ the Canadian government knew what the natives thought: they were losing their main source of food and they were willing to negotiate with the Canadian government. The Canadian
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Relations Is War Necessary for Peace? As society progresses‚ humans have started to question whether or not war is necessary or can ever be justified. The view held by most people post-World War II seems to be that war is needed and morally justifiable when it is waged as a response to injustice and as an attempt to bring peace to an area. This way of thinking suggests that the ends justify the means. However‚ this raises the question of whether we can have peace without having to resort to war or if
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Summary Treaty of Alliance between the United States and France 1778 The treaty of alliance between the United States‚ and France was signed Feb 6‚ 1778. The United States had been at war with England‚ as well had France. The purpose of this treaty was to forge an alliance between the two countries in solidarity to fight the British Empire. The treaty stated in article 1‚ that both countries would assist each other as good and faithful allies. It was agreed‚ that neither party would conclude
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feet into the air‚ after the second atomic bomb ever used in warfare explodes over the Japanese port and town of Nagasaki‚ in this August 9‚ 1945 file photo. If a nuclear war were to start today there will be no victor‚ no vanquished. On August 6‚ 1945‚ the first atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima‚ creating a new war paradigm — destroying an entire city. On August 9‚ the second atom bomb destroyed the city of Nagasaki. Tens of thousands of unarmed citizens‚ irrespective of gender‚ region and
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The Persian Wars Eric D. Blanco Persia‚ known as Iran‚ was the largest empire the world had ever seen by the 5th century B.C.E. The name Iran derives from the word “Asyran‚” and during the first half of the first millennium‚ the Iranian-speaking people moved gradually into the area of the Zagros Mountains‚ the largest groups known as the Medes and Persians. According the author of The Greek and Persian Wars 499-386 BC by Philip de Souza‚ The Persians were part of a group of ancient
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THE COLD WAR BY: Rosalia Salinas History V04B Final Fall 2014 Immediately in the aftermath of WWII‚ the world was split into two opposing camps‚ the Western Bloc which consists of the U.S.‚ its NATO allies and some others and Eastern Bloc consist of the Soviet Union and their allies from the Warsaw Pact. Though they did not fight directly‚ there were major regional wars in Korea‚ Vietnam and Afghanistan that both sides supported; they were actively engaged in the Cold War. This war did not
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