Brief summary The Vietnam War commonly known as the Second Indochina War began as a conflict in 1959‚ after five years of the division of the country by the Geneva Accords. The United States and other members of the SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization) joined forces with South Vietnam in contesting communist forces comprised of South Vietnamese supporters of the communist National Liberation Front known as Viet Cong (VC)‚ and the North Vietnamese Army (NVA). In addition‚ the North had benefited
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War can often occur with diminutive warning and result in vast destruction and excessive mortality. There are a variety causes for wars such as greed‚ power‚ and to improve the standard of living. Another cause of war is to protect the boundary of the country. In some countries such as Korea and Vietnam these boundaries define the different political views of the territories. Korea and Vietnam were divided between the Communist North and the Democratic South. This division of the countries led
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"Because That Guy Got Shot" There is a lot of speculation as to which event of the nineteen hundreds led to the out break of World War One. Many people tend to say "Because that guy got shot." Still others have blamed everything from increased Nationalism and Imperialism in Hungary to Militarism in Russia. If one had to answer the question "What was the cause of World War One‚" the answer would be all of the above‚ and more. The events from June of 1914 through August of 1914 can be described as a classic
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Causes Of The Civil War Civil war was from 1861-1865 and began when a confederate shot a union at Fort Sumter‚ but what led to the Civil War was slavery. Slavery was a major cause of the Civil War because Northerner were against slavery‚ while the southerner were pro-slavery. The tension between the two side led to the civil war. Abraham Lincoln declared "government cannot endure permanently half slave‚ half free"(historyplace.com). Slavery is the main cause of the civil war comparison to the western
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The Cause and Effect of the Civil War Though slavery was a key cause of the Civil War‚ it was not the sole reason for it. To hold slavery as the sole reason for the Civil War is incorrect as there were numerous economic‚ political and moral reasons behind the strife. Sectionalism (between the Northern and Southern states)‚ Economic (between the industrial North and agrarian South)‚ and Political differences (such as the South’s deeply held belief in states’ rights) all contributed to the conflict
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The causes of the first world war are very ambiguous to many scholars who study the subject. The causes and origins are based entirely on interpretation and perspectives. There are many events in Europe that helped trigger the war‚ but not one particular event led to an outbreak. Contrary to a common perception of the origin of World War I‚ Russian policy and priorities in 1914 onward are the forefront reasons of a complete European War. Russian policy included some brilliant pre-war strategies that
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economic interests. The First Punic War (also called the Sicilian War) began in 264BC as a result of both Rome and Carthage wishing to have exclusive control over Sicily. Rome managed to win a victory in the Aegates Islands after twenty three years of fighting‚ by working hard to match Carthage’s strong naval power. A peace was forced‚ with Rome deciding the terms of the treaty. However‚ as often happens with wars that are concluded on such harsh terms‚ another war was to follow in 218BC‚ just twenty
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The Causes of World War One In this module you will learn: 1. FOUR new words 2. SIX factors which underlay the outbreak of the First World War [ANIMAL] 3. TWO rival alliances 4. SEVEN countries 5. EIGHT crises which preceded the war [BiG FaT BABA] 6. The story of the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand 7. FOUR steps by which the murder of Franz Ferdinand led to the outbreak war [ARSE]‚ including. 8. THIRTEEN key dates in the ‘slide to war’. You must do the following written work:
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Causes of The English Civil War In this assessment I will be analysing the many causes and roots of the English Civil war which broke out in 1642. The English civil war was a long chain of conflict and rivalry‚ which was set between two very powerful forces‚ who consisted of The Royalists (King Charles I‚ and his supporters)‚ and the Roundheads (Parliament‚ and their supporters). The feud erupted on the 22nd of August 1642‚ and lasted for 7 years‚ when its final action took place in 1649. There
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Analyze the cause of the Korean War After the cold war‚ tension rose in Asia because of communist takeover of China in 1949. This began to concern the USA with the spreading of communism throughout Asia. When North Korea (communist) invaded South Korea (capitalist) in 1950‚ the USA’s fear were soon realized. In essence‚ this war was a civil war between North and South Korea however‚ there was a high risk that the USA‚ China and USSR would become involved. Korea had been conquered by the
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