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    The Truman Doctrine consisted of providing support to nations that were democratic in a political‚ military‚ and economical way. President Harry S. Truman made this foreign policy on March 12‚ 1947. This foreign policy was created within the United States and some say that this was the start of The Cold War. The British had informed that they could no longer provide aid to the countries Greece and Turkey because of Communist activities. The Soviet Union threatened Greece and Turkey by communism‚

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    A terrible event happened on the 1st of September 1939 the world entered its second world war. It’s hard to believe that such a thing as world war two happened in this century. World War 2 was the most widespread war that has ever been‚ in the 6 years the World War 2 waged up to 78 million people died‚ which is around 2.5 percent of the world’s population. Nearly every country in the world took part in world war 2 save for a few neutral countries‚ but the biggest contenders were comprised of the

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    American foreign policy is not always characterized by its citizens’ attitudes‚ leading to many disputed events throughout history‚ such as the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War‚ which began in 1955‚ was both a civil war between North and South Vietnam and a proxy war involving other prominent nations‚ such as the United States ("Vietnam War"). In 1964‚ President Lyndon B. Johnson authorized the direct involvement of the U.S. in Vietnam after a short clash between U.S. and North Vietnamese naval forces

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    American Period In Feb.‚ 1899‚ Aguinaldo led a new revolt‚ this time against U.S. rule. Defeated on the battlefield‚ the Filipinos turned to guerrilla warfare‚ and their defeat became a mammoth project for the United States— Thus began the Philippine-American War‚ one that cost far more money and took far more lives than the Spanish-American War. Fighting broke out on February 4‚ 1899‚ after two American privates on patrol killed three Filipino soldiers in San Juan‚ Metro Manila. Some 126‚000

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    {text:bookmark-end} {text:bookmark-end} Between the 1960s and 1970s‚ the abundant use of gasoline caused environmental issues (Conney & Yacobucci 2006)‚ such as vehicle emissions which will pollute the air. Environmental policy plays an important role in auto industry. In 1973‚ American enacted the CAFE which requires automakers to increase the average fuel economy of motor vehicles sold in the US to reduce the pollution (Bezdek & Wendling 2005)‚ this led to major changes in car design as well as significant

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    Examine the impact of Soviet policy during the Cold War on the Middle East. The Middle East played an influential role during the Cold War as the Soviet Union attempted to incorporate it into its sphere of influence through implementing an expansionist foreign policy. These policies towards the Middle East were not homogenous‚ rather changing with events of the Cold War and the leadership changes within the Soviet Union. These policies have seen an array of positive and negative outcomes take

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    irst First 15 Presidents of the United States By Halie Endicott George Washington July 1‚ 1789 - March 4‚ 1797 6 years 4 months While Washington was president in….. * 1789 the Judiciary Act specified number of Federal Courts and judges. * 1790 the Supreme Court met for the first time‚ Rhode Island ratifies the constitution and becomes the 13th state. * 1791 the Bank Act established a national banking system‚ and the Bill of Rights ratified and took effect‚ Vermont becomes 14th

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    beginning of the 1900s marked the start of the Second World War Although the U.S did not want to become involved in this war‚ it eventually joined after the Japanese attacked U.S forces in Pearl Harbor. By dropping two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and declaring war on Germany‚ the U.S had officially entered the war. Reasons why the U.S dropped these atomic bombs were and still are the subject of much controversy. After the first atomic bomb detonation in 1945 taking place

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    Prior to World War II the world was in an economic limbo because of the Great Depression‚ Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese and that affected both the United States‚ and Germany‚ but in different ways. Also World War I affected Germany and the United States‚ but it affected both countries differently. And thus because of those three reasons‚ Germany and the United States were motivated to go to war. These two countries were following two completely different forms of government. Germany

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    The Great War had significant and enduring influence on the lives of all British women. The huge scale of the war resulted in the enormous participation of almost six million men and subsequently an extensive demand for female labour in the manufacturing and services industries. The war resulted in massive social upheaval particularly on the lives women who attained greater freedom despite tighter Government controls. Women’s lives were upturned as they were thrust into the labour‚ social and economic

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