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    Roman Civil War

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    The Civil War of Rome The Civil War in the eyes of most people is not glorious‚ but rather one of the worst crimes you could possibly commit when the state is all-important. Only under the most extreme circumstances should one be allowed to (in the eyes of the people that is) begin a Civil War with just cause. Caesar took this into consideration‚ but too many things were going wrong in Rome for him not to begin the war. The first of many problems was the collapse of the Triumvirate. The Triumvirate

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    The Syrian Civil War

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    Syrian civil war the Syrian civil war‚ also known as Syrian uprising[55] or Syrian crisis (Arabic: الأزمة sus السورية‎)‚[56][57][58] is an ongoing armed conflict in Syria between forces loyal to the Ba’ath government and those seeking to oust it. The conflict began on 15 March 2011‚ with popular demonstrations that grew nationwide by April 2011. These demonstrations were part of the wider Middle Eastern protest movement known as the Arab Spring. Protesters demanded the resignation of President

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    Trotsky was appointed commissar of war by the government it was a major turning point in the civil war. Whilst Lenin was working on the land that the Bolsheviks had and trying to ensure that it did not fall into the hands of the whites‚ Trotsky began to eradicate people who were against the Bolsheviks. As a military commander he was able to do with the army what he wanted and despite being untrained‚ his philosophy and organisation meant that he excelled in the role. His philosophy was simple and

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    The Civil War Era

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    Cattle Herding – A Brief HistoryArticle Selections: The Origin of Cattle Driving & Beef Trade – Pre/Post Civil War | Origin of Cattle Driving Figure [ 1 ] Drovers about to start a drive As early as 1836‚ ranchers in Texas began to drive cattle along a "Beef Trail" to New Orleans. In the 1840s‚ cattle drives expanded northward into Missouri. The towns of Sedalia‚ Baxter Springs‚ Springfield‚ and St. Louis became principal markets. The Shawnee Trail‚ also known as the Texas Road or

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    WAR WAR. The very sound of those three letters can conjure up feelings and images of fighting‚ explosions‚ fear‚ sorrow‚ hate‚ and most importantly death‚ especially to those who have been in one or even two. But not everything associated with war is a bad thing. For some‚ war gives people hope‚ faith‚ understanding‚ and camaraderie‚ amongst other things. There are many reasons why a war starts. It could be a civil war‚ in which a whole singular country fights within itself or even

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    Civil War Weaponry

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    What military technology introduced aided the Union in winning the Civil War? The American Civil War was a war over the secession of the Confederacy. The Confederate States of America were formed after 11 slave states declared their secession due to the election of an Anti-Slavery republican as president. The remaining 25 states formed the Union. Weapons such as the Gatling Gun‚ repeating rifle‚ which gave soldier the ability to fire multiple rounds without reloading‚ railroads and telegraphs

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    Civil War Benefits

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    The costs of the Civil War included over 630‚000 American lives lost‚ destruction and damage to lands and cities in the South‚ and total economic costs of the war estimated to be $6‚190‚000‚000. By the end of the war‚ the South faced reconstruction both economically and culturally. A majority of Southern towns were destroyed and had hardly enough money to rebuild. The Civil War led to a boom in manufacturing‚ developments in communication‚ increase in railroad use and eventually an Industrial Revolution

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    tempting to argue that battles and entire wars are exactly as they seem. This common problem is readily found in two wars fought in the 1860s: the American Civil War (1861-1865) and the Austro-Prussian War (1866). However‚ while it is easy to consider the American Civil War as simply a war fought by the Union to maintain territorial integrity throughout the relatively young United States‚ and the Austro-Prussian War as merely the “middle” war of the three wars of German Unification meant to expand “German”

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    Debate on Civil War

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    American Historians’ Debate on the Civil War The American Civil War has without a doubt left a permanent divide on this great nation’s past and present. American historians still debate the causes of a war that began in 1861 between the Union states and Confederacy states. The war can be seen as caused by the principle of slavery‚ the growing tension between northern and southern ideology or due to a crack in the political system of the time. United States’ history classes focus on teaching students

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    Women in the Civil War

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    what the women did to contribute to the Civil War? For a long period of time women wanted to help out in the public life and not just at home all the time doing house work. The Civil War provided women with multiple opportunities to be active in the society. Prior to the Civil War women were considered very frail and weak people. Women were known for the house work they did to take care of their families while the men were away in war. Women’s equality was an ongoing battle in society. Women wanted

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