The Thirty Years’ War consisted of economic‚ political‚ and religious conflicts between Catholics and Protestants in Germany‚ but later drew in most of Europe. There was four phases of the war that were to resolve political issues. The war‚ which lasted from 1618 to 1648‚ was the bloodiest of the Wars of Religion and destructive‚ but showed that states couldn’t be solely ruled by religion and stay organized and balanced. The Treaty of Westphalia ended this war and reaffirmed that the ruler of each
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and setbacks along the way. The war touched each and every one of the immense and diverse populations of the new world. The French and Indian War‚ also known as the Seven Years’ War in the colonies‚ lasted from 1756 to 1763. The main reasoning behind the donnybrook was because France was interested in area in and around the Ohio River valley‚ which over and over again caused the British colonies to be upset‚ most importantly Virginia. The French and Indian War is a war that should be universally taught
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American Civil War was a gruesome conflict which resulted in hundreds of thousands of casualties. While the war effort was pushed by technology to end the war sooner‚ the fatality rate showed a direct relationship to the increase in technology. New killing machines were produced‚ unique forms for scouting‚ and an overall increase in tactics. Inventors developed weapons such as the repeating rifle‚ the submarine‚ and balloons. Even the telegraph stemmed from this powerful era. The Civil War sprouted countless
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The War of 1812 was a war that lasted approximately two to three years between the British and the United States it is also known as the “second war of Independence”‚ because of the agreement also known as the Treaty of Ghent‚ which of course ended the War of 1812 on February 17‚ 1815. This war was about the British cut off supplies to the United States because the British didn’t want to give supplies to the enemy; The Royal Navy also took seamen from the U.S. merchant ships and forcing them to work
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The Tet uprising was a major event in the Vietnam war. America was fighting North Vietnam‚ where communism was in use‚ in favor of South Vietnam to protect freedom as they vowed to do. America was a superpower with an excellent military and numerous supplies and weapons. In no way do they expect a loss. While America’s military tactics tended to be more on the offensive side‚ North Vietnam fought with strategy‚ only fighting when opportunity and surprise was on their side. During the Tet uprising
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During the Civil War‚ many children participated in the war by joining the army as drummers or soldiers. Many others did not participate in the war and supported the household by helping mothers out when his or her fathers were at war. For those who were left behind at home‚ they did underground work and were the leaders of the family. Children of all ages stepped up to the plate and helped the war effort‚ some even joined the army. If it were not for the children’s help‚ the war would have played
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I do agree with the statement that a person can enter war as an act of cowardice. Prior to being drafted into a war‚ an individual likely already has strong feelings about that war. Just like O’Brien‚ they may experience moral confusion when the demands of their country and community conflicts with the demands of their principles and ethical conscience. On page 38 after just graduating college‚ O’Brien states that he hated the war where “certain blood was being shed for uncertain reasons.” A dilemma
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“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms‚ it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” This statement that created by President Abraham Lincoln demonstrates the necessity of the Civil War. If the United States were to remain divided‚ the strength of these two nations would be degraded and allow the continuation of an immoral practice; slavery. “Politicians‚ business leaders‚ newspaper editors‚ and others desperately sought a last-ditch compromise that would
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There’s not too many folks out there who don’t have any knowledge of the Star Wars universe. The cinematic space opera’s original trilogy has spawned into a global and cultural phenomenon of epic proportions. It’s influenced countless films‚ books‚ TV shows‚ as well as made an impact on the fashion world. Now Star Wars fans can further indulge their deep love of everything connected to the George Lucas franchise thanks to a brand new exhibit currently taking place in a city with its own otherworldly
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Conflict is a main theme in war poetry as will be shown throughout this assessment. In ‘The Man He Killed’ By Thomas Hardy the speaker is a young soldier who has killed an enemy in the Boer War and is experiencing guilt and regret about his actions‚ as further on in the poem he considers him as a friend had they met under different circumstances ‘You shoot a fellow down You’d treat if met where any bar is’. The theme of the poem is about the man that the young soldier has killed. The poem is spoken
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