Battle at Wounded Knee Wounded Knee was a terrible event in US history. It showed how the US government didn ’t understand the Native Americans and treated them badly and unfairly. The Wounded Knee massacre took place on December 29‚ 1890 near Wounded Knee creek in South Dakota‚ USA. The massacre was the American military fighting against the Native-Americans. It’s an important part of history because it is the last battle that took place during the American Indian war. The American-Indian war
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To what extent was the Chinese government responsible for the massacre at the Tiananmen Protest of 1989? By Ivan Khokhlov candidate number: xxxxxx Ashcroft Technology Academy centre number: 6145 HL History Word Count: xxxx Date submitted: xx.xx.xxxx A: Plan of Investigation This investigation will establish whether Chinese government is to blame for violence in Tiananmen protest under martial law in
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Terrorist Attack On the 1972 Munich Olympics More than ever before terrorism is affecting the world in various ways. Terrorism is prevailing in the world and is consuming it‚ making every country‚ every individual feel as though they could be a victim of it‚ or be subjected to terrorism in some way throughout their lifetime. However‚ terrorism is not new or something that anyone can change‚ or can be erased off the face of the earth. It is another danger that every country is faced with and will
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Although John Adams defended the British redcoats at the end of 1770‚ the Boston Massacre actually happened March 5‚ 1770. Furthermore‚ events that led to the culmination of that night dated back to 1767 (Timeline). Many factors went into the decision‚ by John Adams‚ to defend the British soldiers. The atmosphere of the times dictated much of that evening and of that trial. For the time it was a radical thing for a man such as John Adams to defend the British troops‚ however his respect of the law
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Cited: "BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Nanjing Massacre Victims Named." BBC News - Home. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. . "The Dragon Stone - Myths: Mythical Origins." The Dragon Stone - Dragons of Mythology and Fantasy. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. . Green‚ Barry. Personal Interview. 25 March 2011. "Nanking Massacre: The Forgotten Holocaust." GoTRAIN -- Job Training in One Year or Less. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. . "What Is String Theory ?" Web. 07
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St. Valentine’s Day Massacre The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre was the climax of the Prohibition Era and lead to the decrease in gang involvement in chicago‚ because after that day there was an increase in police in the city. The great horror story of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre was the most gruesome murder that was never solved. The police and federal officers never found evidence to convict a single person for that appalling day. The Prohibition caused many gangs to involve in illegal trades
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Was there a massacre in Tiananmen Square? On June 4‚ 1989‚ a large group of students gathered in Tiananmen Square to protest for their right to freedom of speech and democracy. In retaliation‚ the Chinese government sent martial law to control them. A riot between the troops and the protestors was broadcast across the world and called the ‘Tiananmen Square Massacre’. The Chinese government denies this to be true and calls the event the ‘Tiananmen Square Incident’. BBC footage‚ witness accounts
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Source A: This cartoon shows a British colonialist sitting on a box of tea after the Boston Tea Party. The colonist‚ clearly in a position of weakness‚ says “make no mistake… I’m still in command of this vessel.” Despite the colonist’s words‚ the patriots had clearly “won this battle”‚ and had taken a huge step forward towards independence. The cartoon shows that this event‚ organised by the Boston Patriots‚ weakened the colonists‚ and helped the Americans in their fight for independence. Context
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Nanjing is called many names such as rape‚ massacre‚ battle‚ or invasion. It is still debated on the appropriate term to be used to describe the event at Nanjing. A massacre would be the most appropriate term for the next textbook for ninth graders to describe the event at Nanjing because the Japanese army murdered about 300‚000 Chinese people whereas the amount of Japanese killed could not even compare. The event at Nanjing would be described as a massacre because the Japanese army killed thousands
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The Boston Massacre was a crucial event that occurred on March 5th‚ 1770. At this point in history‚ tension was high between the British forces and angry colonists. People of the 13 colonies began to become outraged at Britain for passing unfair laws‚ such as taxes
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