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    Irish civil war

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    The Irish Civil War followed the Irish War of Independence and accompanied the establishment of the Irish Free State‚ an entity independent from the United Kingdom but within the British Empire. The conflict was waged between two opposing groups of Irish nationalists over the Anglo-Irish Treaty. The forces of the "Provisional Government" supported the Treaty‚ while the Republican opposition saw it as a betrayal of the Irish Republic . Many of those who fought in the conflict had been members of

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    American Civil War

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    American Civil War American Civil War‚ was a four-year war (1861–65) between the federal government of the United States and 11 Southern states that asserted their right to secede from the Union. The secession of the Southern states in 1860–61 and the ensuing outbreak of armed hostilities were the culmination of decades of growing sectional friction over the related issues of slavery‚ trade and tariffs‚ and the doctrine of states’ rights. This friction arose out of fundamental

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    Eve of the Civil War

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    On the eve of the Civil War‚ the United States was a nation divided into four quite distinct regions: the Northeast‚ with a growing industrial and commercial economy and an increasing density of population; the Northwest‚ now known as the Midwest‚ a rapidly expanding region of free farmers where slavery had been forever prohibited under the Northwest Ordinance; the Upper South‚ with a settled plantation system and (in some areas) declining economic fortunes; and the Southwest‚ a booming frontier-like

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    Syrian Civil War

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    how to end up the civil war in Syria. Syrian civil was is an armed conflict‚ which started in March 2011 and developed into international demonstrations in April. The main conflict is held between non-formed rebels wanted to overthrow the power government Ba’ath Party and the resignation of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad‚ whose family rules the country since 1971. Ba’ath Party is neo-Ba’athism dominant government party that has ruled in Syria since 1963. All started as a civil and peaceful demonstrations

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    Civil War Compromise

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    Standing separately‚ the two nations‚ the United States of America and the newly formed Confederate States of America‚ prepared for war. The Civil War began due to a structural failure of the Constitution which caused for several differences to form between the North and South‚ eventually leading to the South’s secession from the Union. The roots of the Civil War planted themselves far before the secession of the South from the Union. In 1787‚ during the writing of the Constitution‚ Roger Sherman

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    Railroads In The Civil War

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    The Civil War is a war in which railroads were a major factor. During the 1850’s the world had seen growth in the railroad industry so that by 1861‚ 22‚000 miles of track had been laid in the Northern states and around 9‚550 miles in the South. The great rail centers the South were Chattanooga and most important Richmond.Wars have been fought to control supply centers‚ but the Confederate govt. was very slow to recognize the importance of the railroads in the conflict. By sometime in September 1863

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    Reconstruction was a twelve-year period (1865–1877) of rebuilding that followed the Civil War (1861–1865)‚ a conflict between the United States (the Union; states mostly located in the North) and states in the South (the Confederacy). The Confederacy took stand for their independence while the Union fought for the preservation of their region. Each conflicting side had their set goal in the Civil War. However‚ after the War and Reconstruction the South emerged to be profoundly different from the antebellum

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    American Civil War

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    1861-1865 population - 22 million - 90% of ind. goods‚ esp. munitions - efficient railroad system - controlled the navy‚ which could be used to blockade s. ports and shut down the s. eco. - but would have to fight an offensive war (long supply lines‚ unfamiliar territory...) - capable mil. leaders‚ inc. Ulysses S. Grant -       Confederates had excellent generals too -Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jackson Defending is always easier than attacking (familiar w/climate and territory‚ possible

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    Causes Of The Civil War

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    The Civil War was arguably the bloodiest war in American history. With around 800‚000 casualties‚ the war caused more victims than World War 1‚ the American Revolution‚ and the Vietnam War. Many people believe the war could have been avoided altogether‚ but I personally feel like there was too much involved for it to have been completely avoided. The main causes of the war were issues regarding slavery‚ conflict of power between states and the government‚ and conflict over government taxation. The

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    Civil War Reconstruction

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    This marking period is nearly over and the topics I learned were describing the condition of the Southern United States in the aftermath of the US Civil War‚ comparing the life of slaves before and after the civil war‚ and analyzing the differences in reconstruction plans between Presidents Lincoln and Johnson. For instance‚ the term reconstruction means to improve and/or recreate something better. The term implies that there has been an era in America that needed to improve. An example would be

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