Cause of the Civil War The Civil War in Sierra Leone was a result of economic factors contributing to the wellbeing of the economy as well as political and social disapproval. Sierra Leone’s lack of strong leadership over the past few decades leading up to the Civil War were one of the primary causes for the war. During the British Colonial Rule of the country‚ they were never able to implement a successful system to rule or govern the nation. As a result‚ it left the nation very weak upon their
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Topic 5 – Australia in the Vietnam War AUSTRALIA’S RESPONSE TO THE THREAT OF COMMUNISM IN ASIA AFTER WWII Korean War: * 1945‚ Japan was forced out of Korea – country became divided along thaw 38th parallel. * Northern – Russian. Southern – Americans * UN arranged for Korean elections in 1947 * ^ allowed to take place in the south – establishment of the Republic of South Korea * Following them the Russians decided to create the Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea
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“Rose‚ I already told you‚ you and Gale were the Americans last time!” “Fine‚” I said disapprovingly. The war had been going on for at least a year now and we had only won once‚ the battle at Trenton and Princeton. But that was nine months ago. I didn’t believe in the war‚ but Ellen sure did! In fact‚ she wanted to join! And when she told us‚ we went nuts. “I’m going to join the war‚” she said in a overly serious voice. “Pffft! That’s really funny! Do you want to go get some lunch?” “No‚ no
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The English Civil War There were three main causes of the English Civil War. The first was King Charles’ need for more money. The second was religion‚ and King Charles’ dislike of both the Puritans and the Catholics. Finally‚ the third reason was the struggle for power between King Charles and Parliament. These are the three causes of the English Civil War. Firstly‚ the English Civil War was caused by King Charles’ relentless need to obtain more money. King Charles introduced many‚ many new taxes
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The Confederate-American War In 1860‚ the United States of America was locked in Civil War. The war divided the nation between the North (Union) and South (Confederacy). There were many factors that caused this war‚ but the main ones were the different lifestyles lived by each side in the North and South‚ the Kansas-Nebraska Act creating a tension between the topic of slavery‚ and the arrival of Abraham Lincoln the first Republican in office. These factors were very crucial in bringing upon of the
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In the Spanish-American War‚ the United States showed to the world that they were no longer the isolating‚ inward-looking nation it was for the past years‚ but now an important figure on the international stage. Before American involvement and the start of the war‚ tensions were already apparent in the Caribbean Sea‚ due to existing conflicts between Cuba and Spain. Years before the war would begin‚ there were numerous violent attempts by Cubans in the effort for independence and greater autonomy
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partnered with British Pathè to create an online video series titled‚ The Great War. British Pathè is a curator of newsreel footage from around the world and contains over 85‚000 films unrivalled in their historical and cultural significance. British Pathè provides a variety of archival footage from the First World War to be used in the production of the video series. “The Great War shows you the history of the First World War in the four years from 1914 to 1918‚ exactly 100 years ago. Our host Indy
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AP 23 April 2010 The Vietnam War With the end of World War II in 1945‚ many Americans hoped to head toward an era of prosperity and renewal. However‚ this was made impossible as the anti-communist tensions of the Cold War between the United States and the USSR sparked almost immediately after the destructive world war. The tensions between anti-communists and communists eventually led to one of the most controversial events in American history: the Vietnam War. Historians have still left many
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combat forces into Southeast Asia without approval of Congress. Eventually‚ Congress felt compelled to pass the War Powers Resolution of 1973 (over his veto). As such‚ the president can still employ troops abroad to defend US interests‚ but then is required to notify Congress of the employment within 48 hours‚ and then withdraw them within 60 days - unless Congress formally declares war or authorizes the use of military force. However‚ subsequent presidents have not all followed this Resolution. This
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June 3‚ 2011 Bill 5 You all have heard about this little thing called the Iraq War‚ Right? Well around these parts it’s kind of a big deal‚ and in these “parts” being the good old United States of America! Everyone should already know that it takes two to tango‚ and that’s no different from a war; there is always some cause or event has to happen for the effect of a war to take place. Well the justification for the invasion of Iraq is unclear. Yes a big part of the invasion was due to the 9/11
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