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    Civil War

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    THE CIVIL WAR:WHY DID TEXANS FIGHT? THE CIVIL WAR WAS A SAD TIME FOR TEXANS AND AMERICANS‚ AS IT DIVIDED THE COUNTRY INTO TWO OPPOSING SIDES.BETWEEN 1861 AND 1865‚ 75‚000 TEXANS WENT TO WAR.WHAT WERE THE REASONS TEXAS FOUGHT FOR THE SOUTH IN THE CIVIL WAR.TEXANS WENT TO WAR STATES’ RIGHTS‚TO DEFEND THE STATE THEY LOVE AND TO PERSERVE SLAVERY. ONE REASON TEXANS FOUGHT FOR THE SOUTH IN THE CIVIL WAR WAS FOR STATES’ RIGHTS.THE TEXAS STATE GASETTE EDITORAIL‚ IT SUPPORTS THE RIGHT OF SECESSION

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    War of 1812

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    War Of 1812 Although the War of 1812 lasted for over 2 years and ended in a stalemate‚ it once and for all confirmed American Independence. The main cause of the war was Britain’s dis-regard for America’s independence‚ and Britain’s taking advantage of America. In the peace treaty‚ the specific causes of the war were not addressed‚ but there was peace again between the US and Britain. The short term effects helped revive commerce‚ and the long term effects gave America international respect‚ and

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    Vietnam War

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    a small Asian country‚ 9000 miles away from the United States. Yet America felt that its national interest was threatened strongly enough to fight a war there. The explanation for this lies in the fear caused by the spread of communism at that time. The role of communism was extremely important in this conflict. You see‚ the US had to enter the war to stop the spread of communism in Asia since North Vietnam was communist. If North Vietnam was to succeed in converting Vietnam into a communist country

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    The Peloponnesian War

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    The Peloponnesian War What were Athens’ and Sparta’s political objectives at the beginning of the Peloponnesian War? To what extent did Athens and Sparta pursue strategies compatible with their political objectives? The Peloponnesian War was fought in three phases between the Athenians and Spartans. In order to determine the political objectives of Athens and Sparta a review of the time periods is required. The Peloponnesian War between the Athenian Empire‚ formerly the Delian League‚ and

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    The Peloponnesian War

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    the Peloponnesian War is a detailed account chronicling the conflict between two rival states‚ Athens and Sparta. Tension between the clashing states began in 431 B.C.‚ which led to an ancient war between Athens and Sparta‚ ending with the defeat of Athens 27 years later. This was a war between the greatest land power (the Spartans) and the great naval power of the Athenians. Writing in real-time‚ Thucydides applied logic and reason when explaining the causes and reasons for the war‚ introducing at

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    The Korean War

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    Jordan Palmieri War and American Society 2014OCT HIS-356-OL010 Written Assignment 4: “The Forgotten War” 10 December 2014 The Korean War has been called the forgotten war for various reasons. It has never been considered our most successful venture. Based on liberation‚ the American objective of bringing unified peace to the Koreans was never met‚ and it wasn’t until the opposing sides sat down and negotiated the conflict‚ that the war or police action had come to an end. The term may have been

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    world war

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    During the First World War‚ what was the conflict between political rhetoric and economic necessity faced by Woodrow Wilson? What were the struggles facing capitalism at the time? More importantly‚ how was the American Dream impacted if at all by the results of World War I and the emergence of the US as a global player? Is there a specific question out of the 4 questions we seek to answer about the American Dream that was most affected in your opinion as a result? Initially‚ the United States

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    Korean War

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    On June 25‚ 1950‚ the Korean War began when some 75‚000 soldiers from the North Korean People’s Army poured across the 38th parallel‚ the boundary between the Soviet-backed Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the north and the pro-Western Republic of Korea to the south. This invasion was the first military action of the Cold War. By July‚ American troops had entered the war on South Korea’s behalf. As far as American officials were concerned‚ it was a war against the forces of international

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    The Persian Wars

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    The Persian Wars Eric D. Blanco Persia‚ known as Iran‚ was the largest empire the world had ever seen by the 5th century B.C.E. The name Iran derives from the word “Asyran‚” and during the first half of the first millennium‚ the Iranian-speaking people moved gradually into the area of the Zagros Mountains‚ the largest groups known as the Medes and Persians. According the author of The Greek and Persian Wars 499-386 BC by Philip de Souza‚ The Persians were part of a group of ancient

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    Masters of War

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    Andy Lee Eng 101 Teddy 10/29/2011 Analysis of Masters of War (Bob Dylan) Masters of War was written and released at 1963‚ by a famous singer called Bob Dylan. This song was also released with the other famous song‚ e.g. “Blowin’ in the Wind”. They were come from the same album called “ The Freewheelin’ ”. This was a anti-war song‚ it reflects the singer wanted peace at that time. Bob Dylan is a famous American singer-songwriter‚ musician‚ poet and painter. His lyrics wrote

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