1. What was the cause and result of the Quasi-War? The Quasi-War was a short‚ undeclared war between America and Britain against France on sea while Adams was president. The Quasi-War was fought on July 7‚ 1798 until the Treaty of Mortefontaine on September 30‚ 1800 was signed. The payments between America and France were stopped because of the money that was owed to the French Crown. A group called the French Privateers captured the American Merchant ships so they could use them as their payments
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Was World War Two inevitable? The origins of the Second World War have been a contentious issue ever since the conflict ended in 1945. It is a topic which continues to provoke furious debate more than sixty years later. It was unquestionably Hitler’s war and was directly brought about by his actions in the 1930’s. However opinion is divided as to whether his actions were meticulously planned or was he simply an opportunist who pragmatically took each step as they arose naturally. Marshal
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Macbeth Was Not Totally Responsible For the Evil Unleashed In Scotland Macbeth‚ although largely responsible‚ was not totally responsible for the torrent of evil which was unleashed in Scotland after after Duncan’s death. Both Lady Macbeth and the supernatural powers must accept at last some of the responsibility for the evil deeds unleashed during Macbeth reign. They both forced Macbeth to be proactive in chasing the crown at a time when he was of the opinion that " If chance may have me king
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Cold War is a prolonged state of tension and hostility held between the two major powers‚ namely the Soviets and the Americans after post-world war-two period. The term "turning point" implies that the Berlin blockade caused a turn of events and instigated the outbreak of the Cold War. Therefore‚ the statement made is only accurate to the extent that the Berlin Blockade was the direct factor regarding the outbreak of Cold War‚ yet it was not the only factor that sparked it off. Rather‚ it was the
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The Cold War The Cold War‚ which occurred from 1947 to 1991‚ was a time of considerable political tension and competition. The cause of the Cold War has long been a discussion without a singular conclusion. While the exact cause of the war is not universally acknowledged‚ there were many factors that contributed to its development. Due to the overall distrust between the two superpowers‚ their conflict of ideologies‚ and the fear that that was created because of these‚ the period of conflict
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Alliance System and New Imperialism Jessica Gray‚ Bernadine Cross‚ Tameka Freeman‚ Rikia Wyatt His/114 January 4‚ 2012 Darrett Pullins Alliance System and New Imperialism Otto Von Bismarck formed of designed the European balance of power. The power was known as the Big Five Britain‚ France‚ Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Russia. Between 1870 and 1914 the competition within the European states for territory dominance and control caused separation. Bismarck departed from office in 1890 which
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The outbreak of the Vietnam War was due to the retaliation of South Vietnam‚ Australia and America against North Vietnam and the Communist regime. However‚ Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War was not necessary as the justifications behind sending Australian troops to Vietnam were not suitable enough. The reasons behind the unnecessary deployment of the Australian troops were the alliances between the members and protected nations‚ the Domino effect and the assumption of the Vietnam War being
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‘To what extent was Metternich responsible for the lack of change in Germany between 1815-1848’ Metternich was the chancellor of Austria and therefore had a substantial amount of power‚ this enabled him to make radical decisions regarding Germany‚ whether it included unifying it or not. On one hand Metternich had a major influence with the lack of change in Germany. This was largely to do with the fact that he continuously over exaggerated the importance of the student movements. An example of
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lies at the bottom of the ocean about 12‚500 feet down. This was such a tragedy in history. Everyone was in shock and were in so much grief that the question‚ who was responsible for the sinking of the Titanic was not asked at the time. But today researchers go back in time and ponder the thought. Who was really responsible for the sinking of the great Titanic? Some say it was Bruce Ismay the owner of the white star line ship company. He was accused of pressuring the Captain to go faster even when there
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Australia’s Relationship with Britain in 1914 In 1914‚ Australia and Britain maintained a strong allegiance for both political and personal reasons. Australia demonstrated loyalty to the Great British Empire as Britain was‚ in terms of land covered‚ the largest Empire the world had ever seen. An allegiance with this great empire had many political advantages including benefits with defence and trade. The general public had a varied opinion in relation to the allegiance. Many supported the Government
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