The Cold war started after World War II when the Soviet Union disliked the idea of a democracy and the U.S. disliked the idea of communism. Communists believed that everything was owned by the government and the U.S. had the economic theory of capitalism which let things be privately owned by the business not the state. Russian leaders believed that communism must spread throughout the world but the U.S. didn’t‚ this caused a great tension between this two. The effects of the Cold war showed how
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history how different nations‚ states‚ groups and even people go to war for feuds that they believe matter to them and to gain something from this whether that be land‚ power or anything else. But should innocent lives be lost when achieving this goal? I believe that the lives of those that are not involved with war should not be compromised and there is no justifiable reason to do so. Some can argue that killing of innocents in war time is morally permissible for the greater good in a Utilitarian
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Women during the War Women during the war filled in the spot left open by the men who were leaving to join the war effort. They filled roles like cooks‚ teachers‚ factory workers‚ and police positions. It was common for women to work during this time‚ as most men left to fight in Europe or in the Pacific. As the Men went to war‚ the woman he left behind would still be helping as many joined factories which produced good for the war which included ammunition‚ planes‚ guns‚ tanks‚ and more. An estimated
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Historical incidents such as the economics of the North‚ South‚ and West‚ the political value between South and North‚ and election 1860‚ which are three main events that represent the sectionalism in the United States‚ lead the civil war of United States of America. First‚ an economic difference of North‚ South‚ and West is the one of the essential sectionalism in U.S. The North part of U.S is heavily based on the manufacturing such as a ship‚ train‚ etc... which requires the sophisticated machine
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Clothing in the Revolutionary War In the american revolution‚ generally‚ many people did not dress as we would today. They didn’t wear short skirts and tank tops‚ or sneakers and caps. But instead they wore long pants‚ to protect their legs from mosquitoes and large hats to save them from the sun. Back then‚ they considered this fashionable‚ yet healthy to wear. Soldiers would unfortunately not get the opportunity to wear this clothing‚ but the suppliers of it‚ are free to all day. In some ways‚
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During class‚ the Vietnam War was discussed. The biggest impression I had of the war was the number of casualties on both sides. Based on our study‚ the two lessons that could be learned were that strategies were more important than the size of the army and that a government should never lie to its people. North Vietnamese and the Vietcong were winning mostly throughout the Vietnam War because of their efficient operational plans. In fact‚ the North Vietnamese army had fewer and less powerful
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“Slavery cause the Civil War” Jeffrey W. Crawford Instructor: Dr. Peter Skirbunt Course: History 1301 College: Central Texas College Did slavery cause the Civil War? While slavery was not the only cause for the South to secede and take up arms against the United States‚ it was the central motivation for the Civil War. While many still debate the ultimate causes of the Civil War‚ Pulitzer Prize-winning author James McPherson writes that‚ "The Civil War started because of uncompromising differences
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Star Wars has been apart of my life from as far back as I can remember. When I was 5-years-old I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up. I distinctly remember saying that I wanted to be a Jedi Knight‚ and fly the Millennium Falcon. Not very realistic goals‚ I know‚ but it was the truth. Eventually‚ I did grow up and I had to look for real job‚ but my fascination and love for Star Wars still remained. Since Disney’s announcement of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in October of 2012‚ Star Wars’ fans
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Several forces led Americans to declare war on Britain in 1812. France and Britain‚ Europe’s two most powerful nations‚ had battled almost continuously since the late 1700s. Hostilities began during the French Revolution‚ and then continued as Britain led the efforts to stop French expansion under Napoleon I. In 1803‚ the continuing tension in Europe escalated into a full-scale conflict‚ the Napoleonic Wars. As fighting between the British and French increased‚ each side took steps to prevent the
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1. I think the French Wars of Religion was more about religious differences because ever since the French nobles became Calvinists‚ they would show independence from the central power. It created the conflict between Catholics and Calvinists where power was the main struggle making religion become a way bigger issue. The last of the wars would be the war of the Three Henry’s where it showed the overall religious differences between the Catholics and the Protestants. Which this was between Henry III
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