Word count (excluding titles and references): 1397 The Spanish Civil War. Explain some of the causes and consequences The Spanish civil war was a major conflict between the Republicans and Nationalists‚ which was fierce and bloody as over 500‚000 people were killed. It began in July of 1936‚ and waged on until April of 1939. Although later conflicts have overshadowed it‚ the Spanish civil war remains one of the bloodiest conflicts of our modern era as well as one of the most consequential as
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From One War to Another The French and Indian war‚ a war that had assembled the largest number of troops ever‚ was caused by more than a hundred years of rivalry between the two countries‚ had several consequences on the British Empire‚ and impacted the colonies greatly. When the fire of the French and Indian war was blown out‚ another match was dropped‚ starting another war. The main causes of the French and Indian war also known as the Seven Years war‚ was due to the constant hostility of the
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“Slavery was embraced‚ almost without question‚ by nearly everyone save [but] the slaves themselves” (Boritt 11). Slavery‚ without a doubt‚ is the primary cause of the Civil War. With the South’s economy being so dependent on the use of slavery‚ it was difficult for them to get rid of such a practice. This led a division of the North and South‚ in which the North believed slavery to be immoral. However‚ the south begged to differ‚ with no explicit evidence to claim slavery as illegal‚ they used
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In the mid 1800’s‚ the outbreak of the American Civil War began and pushed our country to it’s maximum tension. Tensions arrose between the northern states and the southern states. Different decisions and actions before the war could have prevented such a controversial relationship between the states in the United States. Slavery‚ sectionalism‚ states’ rights‚ and secession contributed in the start and end of the Civil War. Significant people demonstrated their thoughts on different situations. Some
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The Revolutionary war had many causes and effects that led to the French Revolution. The Storming of the Bastille‚ the Reign of Terror‚ and the passing of the Declaration of Rights of Man‚ where all key components of the french revolution the biggest being the execution of the king and queen. These important historical sites‚ and documents all pushed towards the French Revolution. It caused tensions from the American Revolution‚ The economic crisis in france pushed towards social injustices towards
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There is great controversy over whether or not religion is the cause of the war and terror that exists in the world today. While some agree and some disagree‚ one thing that can usually be agreed on is that fanatics are a big influential factor of the religious issues that the current world faces. From the Westboro Baptist Church to ISIS‚ religion has influenced the negative actions of many people‚ people who believed that they need to allocate their beliefs for the good of the world. One of the
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The Seven Year’s War‚ which began in 1756‚ was a period in time in which many different countries from across the globe fought one another. This war had European origins in the sense that it began because land was taken from Austria “during the War of Austrian Succession (1740-1748)” by Frederik II‚ the king of Prussia. During this war‚ there were two major sides with “France‚ Austria‚ Russia‚ Saxony‚ Sweden‚ and (after 1762) Spain on one side and Prussia‚ Great Britain‚ and Hanover on the other
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Dan Leise The Civil War was a defining event in American history that can be understood by examining the controversies that the role of slavery and its westward expansion had between the North and the South. The Antebellum years from 1845-1861 were the most chaotic because of significant economic and political struggles‚ the most divisive being the debate over slavery. The expansion of slavery into newly claimed western territories intensified the fragile political situation and increased the sectional
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The civil war was fought for many reasons‚ After Abraham lincoln was elected in 1860 the South feared that he would abolish slavery so the South seceded from the Union.( Civil War Trust 1). The union wanted to stay in tact‚ (Civil War Trust 1). So the North did not see a legitimate reason for secession. (Civil War Trust 1). The two sides had also been drifting apart because of their cultural and economic differences. ( Guelzo 1 ). The North was advancing industrially and the South was growing agriculturally
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George III‚ salutary neglect was ended and new policies were produced by Parliament because of the debt they obtained during the Seven Years War. These policies included the Sugar Act‚ Quartering Act‚ Stamp Act‚ Townsend Act‚ Tea Act‚ and the Intolerable Acts. Because of these new rules‚ many Colonists were angered which resulted as the start the Revolutionary War. Salutary Neglect is an unofficial policy of avoiding strict regulation. This was meant to keep the Colonists loyal to Britain. Robert
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