Name: Nishita Khanna Block: D Date: 19/2/2013 Why Europe? (Final Draft) There was a difference in the ability of the Europeans to dominate and colonize the Americas and the Chinese Empire between the 15th and 18th centuries. The oldest argument before Jared Diamond’s observation‚ was that white people were smarter compared to other people across the whole world. Jared Diamond’s observation proved this argument wrong by observing the environmental conditions‚ because everyone has
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The Battle of Kursk occurred between Soviet Russian and German military forces in July and August of 1943. It took place outside and around the Soviet city of Kursk located near the border with Ukraine. It was the last major German offensive on the Eastern Front and is known to be the largest tank battle in history. Over two million men and eight thousand tanks were involved in the conflict. The battle ended with a decisive victory for the Soviet Union and put the German Wehrmacht on the defensive
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power? Or even just for the enjoyment? Nobody knows why war has started but we do know that war has been going on since man was born‚ there is an undeniable proof of war all throughout history. War has been compared to as a chest match‚ the whit and strategy of one general versus another army to army; some generals chose to just try to outpower their enemies‚ while others tried to outsmart them. Phillip De Souza in The Ancient World at War writ “Once people have invested in one location‚ there is
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engaging in wars. The friction between the two countries began in earnest when William the Conqueror seized power in England and brought Normandy with him into the British Kingdom. The Hundred Years war‚ which interestingly did not actually last for a hundred years‚ but rather a hundred and sixteen years‚ marked the apex of fighting between the two countries. One notable battle in the war was the Battle of Crecy‚ which took place in 1346‚ a mere ten years into the start of the war. The battle proved a
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Battle tactics are said to have changed over time. However‚ just the opposite is evident. Battle tactics are for anyone to use‚ but work best with military’s that are stable and continually training. In many cases‚ militaries throughout the world can be seen using the same tactics today as used in the 2nd Punic War particularly The Battle of Cannae. What make tactics improve so well is the repetition of both practicing in training and executing tactics on the battlefield. Battle tactics improved
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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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The Mexican American War was a conflict between the United States and Mexico. This was a battle for land where Mexico was fighting to keep what they thought was their property and the U.S. desired to retain the disputed land of Texas and obtain more of Mexico’s northern lands. There were two main causes of the Mexican War. First‚ the idea of “Manifest destiny” meaning the belief that America had a God-given right to occupy and civilize the whole continent. As large number of Americans migrated towards
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The Butter Battle Book The Butter Battle Book is a picture book written by Dr. Suess. This book was published in 1984‚ and it was written as an allegory to the Cold War. It is an anti-war story about the arms race‚ MAD‚ and nuclear weapons. This book was written in the Cold War era about the concerns of the time‚ and how all of life could be destroyed by nuclear war. The Cold War was the time after WWII that involved strong tensions between the Western Bloc and the United States. During the Cold
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World Civilization II Take Home Test AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE: * The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) or American War of Independence or simply American Revolution‚ began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America‚ and ended in a global war between several European great powers. * The war was the end result of escalating political tensions between the Parliament of Great Britain and colonists opposed to various taxes and other
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Tennessee Democrat‚ named James K. Polk. He wrote a‚ “War Message‚” to Congress‚ convincing the U.S. to go to war with Mexico and although he provides‚ what seems to be‚ great reasoning‚ his intentions may not be completely authentic. According to George Perkins Marsh ’s‚ a Whig from Vermont‚ speech on the Mexican War‚ he describes how Polk deceived an entire nation into pursuing a war based on his own moral beliefs. Based on events that led up to the war‚ as well as excerpts taken from both of their speeches/messages
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