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    The compromises from 1846 to 1861 were‚ by their intentions‚ to postpone the struggle between the north and the south temporarily but not to solve it. The foundational problems‚ like the the slavery itself‚ the differences in social structure and economic system and the expansion of slavery‚ were left. The increasing struggle between the abolitionists and slave owners and between the newly formed Republican Party and the Democratic Party kept putting those questions in front of the US people. The

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    The Civil War

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    Katelin Foster 9/30/12 Period 5 US History The Civil War The Civil War was a fight between the Southern states and the Northern states. It began in 1861 and ended in 1865. The northerners referred to this war as the war to preserve the Union because that became the main goal of the Civil War. Slavery was one of the causes of the war‚ but in the end Lincoln’s goal became preserving the union. When Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin in 1783‚ cotton then became very profitable. Many farmers

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    The War of 1812 can be viewed as a war for independence to a certain degree. In both the War of 1812 and the American Revolution‚ we fought against wrongs whether they were real or perceived. While America was not fighting for independence in this war; they were fighting for respect as a nation. The War of 1812 was a bit like the American Revolution because some people were ready to fight while other Americans opposed the war. It was much like the American Revolution because it was a lot a stake

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    When Was Hitler Justified

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    decorates him as a person who could not build a sustainable intimate relationship opting to casual engagements. In as much as this may be true‚ Hitler only tried to bring sanity back to Germany. Before taking power many Jews had invaded Germany‚ coming from various countries. Some were seeking asylum while other came to exploit the rich resources. Because of the invasion‚ the country was losing its moral code and culture. The antisocial Jews engaged

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    Animals In War

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    rejoicing in his strength and charges into the fray. He laughs at fear‚ afraid of nothing‚ he does not shy away from the sword. The quiver rattles against his side‚ along with the flashing spear and lance. In frenzied excitement he eats up the ground. He cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds” (Chenery 1). Over many years the role of animals has gone unnoticed. Throughout the stories of war we have learned of the miraculous things soldiers have done‚ but nothing was mentioned about the animals that

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    The Persian Wars

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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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    Mexican War

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    The Mexican War is often regarded as one of the United State’s most controversial wars. The idea of Manifest Destiny was beginning to consume the minds of many Democratic Americans. They wished for the United States to expand their land to possess a continental control; it was believed that more land would mean furthered economical success. Meanwhile‚ the Whigs felt that the key to expanding the country was embracing the economical endeavors that were already being pursued. In order for the continent

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    The Cold War

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    The cold war I chose to write about the cold war. This is because I think that it is a very interesting theme‚ and I wanted to learn more about it. I will talk about when the cold war happened‚ who was involved‚ about nuclear weapons and why it was never real fighting and about the Cuban missile crisis. My problem statement: What would have happened if the cold war became hot? A hot war is actual warfare. All talks have failed and the armies are fighting. The cold war lasted from 1945 –

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    When A Man Loves A Woman

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    Celebration of Knowledge #2 In When a Man Loves a Woman‚ Alice‚ a mother to Jessica and Casey‚ and wife to Michael‚ is an alcoholic. Throughout the movie‚ Alice and her family find themselves in multiple situations that correspond with Brown and Lewis’s Developmental Model of Recovery. Environment In the beginning stages of Alice’s drinking stage‚ it is evident that she gets very easily frustrated with little things. For example‚ when the car alarm IEpLgaiiié off‚ she eventually snapped and started

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    The Cold War was a long period of tension between the democracies of the Western World and the communist countries of Eastern Europe. The west was led by the United States and Eastern Europe was led by the Soviet Union. These two countries became known as superpowers. Although the two superpowers never officially declared war on each other‚ they both sided with different countries in proxy wars such as the Korean War and the Vietnam War. They also fought each other in the arms race and the space

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