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    Opium Wars

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    both came from the same plant. Before the opium war‚ foreign trade to Western countries was limited and strictly controlled by the government since the Chinese believes they won’t benefit from the Western countries such as England. The Chinese felt very superior comparing to the Western Countries and ironically England is actually more superior then China in every aspect; political dominance‚ military dominance and economical in particular. The Opium wars are conflicts between China and England over

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    Williamite War

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    What were the main issues at stake for each party during the Williamite/Jacobite conflict in Ireland? The Williamite-Jacobite conflict in Ireland came to a head during 1689-1691 in which Ireland was ‘engulfed by war on a major scale’.[1] Tensions had been rising after the Glorious Revolution in which William of Orange had successfully accepted the Crown of England and Scotland after James II had fled to France. Louis XIV had persuaded James to go to Ireland‚ traditionally the back door to England

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    The Story of War

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    And here is the essay: The concept of peace plays an important role in John Knowles’ novel A Separate Peace. As World War II rages in Europe and in the Pacific‚ the sixteen-year-old boys at the Devon school enjoy a sheltered existence knowing they are not yet subject to the call of duty. On the surface‚ "a separate peace" refers to this placid and protected life at a New England boarding school. The novel has darker psychological undertones‚ though‚ as it explores Gene’s savage nature and his journey

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    War and Peace

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    Mythologies of War and Peace From the text: Myths o Live By Joseph Campbell Copyright 1972 From a lecture given in 1967 It is for an obvious reason far easier to name examples of mythologies of war than mythologies of peace ;for not only has conflict between groups been normal to human experience‚ but there is also the cruel fact to be recognized that killing is the precondition of all living whatsoever: life lives on life‚ eats life‚ and would otherwise not exist. “Man‚” wrote Oswald

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    War on Drugs

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    Today’s Drug laws seem to do more harm than good. The so-called drug war hasn’t seemed to be as effective as it was intended to be. Its original intent lies in its name‚ to attack the drug problem in America. Nixon started the war on drugs in the late sixties to stop drug abuse at the source‚ the distributors. Another intention for the war on drugs was to show individuals taking part in this illegal activity that their participation would cause serious consequences. The government has taken drastic

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    Chilcotin War

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    It all started in wake of the Caribou Gold Rush. But was it really a war or just a confrontation? I believe that the Chilcotin War was not a war at all‚ but a confrontation between members of Tsilhqot’in people and a work party cutting a road through their territory. The Tsilhqot’in people attacked the road workers because they were trying to protect what was theirs. They were trying to protect their land‚ their people and their way of life. The newcomers did not ask the aboriginals’ permission to

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    War in Syria

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    Austin Comesanas Dr. Guy Martin War 09/08/13 War In Syria The war in Syria has become a worldwide focus point on other countries intervening with central problems within such societies. This Civil War has created plenty of attention to an abundant of countries and has some wanting to level out this problem of conflict for good. In early January 2011 the conflict began as a civil uprising in response to the Assad Government and its corruption and human rights abuse. Nearing the end

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    Civil War

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    The American Civil War was one of the most important and controversial time in American history. The North and the South had developed differences during the years. The South remained mostly in the agricultural economy while the North became more industrialized. The major issue that led to the dissolving of the union was the debate over slavery. That dispute led to secession‚ and secession brought a war in which the Northern and Western territories fought to preserve the Union while the South fought

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    Cold War..

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    Stalin‚ USSR The roots of the Cold War Almost as soon as the Second World War ended‚ the winners started to argue with each other. In particular‚ a bitter conflict developed between the USA and USSR. This struggle continued until the late 1980s. Walter Lippmann‚ an American journalist writing in the 1940s‚called it a ’cold war’ and the phrase has been widely used since. Historians have produced three conflicting explanations for the start of the Cold War: 1. TheUSSR was to blame. Stalin planned

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    Cold War

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    HISTORY PROJECT Introduction After the Second World War‚ the U.S.A. and Russia emerged as the two superpowers. During the war‚ there was a mutual understanding between the two nations‚ which however began to evaporate soon after the war. Difference in ideologies and mutual distrust between the two nations led to the beginning of cold war. Both tried to spread their influence and divided the world into two hostile groups. The western European countries came under the influence of America while

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