Introduction The war on drugs‚ declared by Richard Nixon in 1971‚ has cost the US more than just a trillion dollars. The war on drugs was the US government’s attempt to solve the drug epidemic raging in America‚ yet it caused more problems than it solved. A supply side war on illegal drugs has generated a large array of problems that no US politician is willing to acknowledge. Yet most of these problems such as more dangerous drugs‚ an increase in organized crime‚ and wasted government spending‚
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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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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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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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What was the impact of the war on Australia and/or neighbouring countries? (Syllabus Question): Students are expected to study the impact of the war on ONE of the following: • Vietnam veterans and their families • Indo-Chinese refugees • Australian culture • Australia’s relations with Asia Veterans and their families: • Vietnam War veterans were no treated well on arrival to Australia unlike during WWI and WWII. • Unlike during 1918 when the government tried to assist soldiers with
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The Ironic War World War I was known to be the chemist’s war because there were numerous technological advantages in chemical warfare. During the war‚ the Germans introduced the chlorine gas‚ which is a powerful irritant that can inflict damage to the eyes‚ nose‚ throat and lungs. They then introduced the mustard gas that is delivered in artillery shells. Once the gas has settled into the ground‚ it can stay there for hours‚ days‚ weeks‚ and months. All of these gases were extremely painful and
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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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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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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 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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