The Cold War The Cold War was the period after the World War II of political conflict and military tension between the USSR and the United States of America. It lasted from 1945 to 1991‚ with the dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). As the name indicates‚ it was a “cold” war; this means that no actual bullets (or any other kind of weapon) were fired between these two factions‚ although many conflicts during the war were propitiated and supported by them. Some of the biggest
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The Weapons of the American Civil War The Civil War‚ also called The War Between the States‚ was one of the bloodiest wars in American history. What made the Civil War such a massacre? The Civil War was such a bloodbath because the technological advances were so far superior to the tactics of the infantry‚ that the weapons virtually obliterated the soldiers. Soldiers would form lines known as a battalions. In these battalions‚ soldiers would basically march to their deaths. In addition to
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Women during the Civil War were forced into life-style changes which they had never dreamed they would have to endure. No one was spared from the devastations of the war‚ and many lives were changed forever. Women in the south were forced to take on the responsibilities of their husbands‚ carrying on the daily responsibilities of the farm or plantation. They maintained their homes and families while husbands and sons fought and died for their beliefs. Many women took the advantage of their opinions
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1 Beginning Background Information It was a cold and frigid night in Valley in Pennsylvania‚ Valley Forge. Soldiers were wounded from the previous battles‚ Battle of Brandywine and Battle of Germantown. Almost 1/3 of the soldiers didn’t have shoes this concerned General Washington. General Washington wanted to stay close to Philadelphia to keep an eye on the British troops. There was a long winter ahead of these men. 2 Soldiers Perspective I long for my family‚ as it is just a week before
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AKPAN‚ EKEMINI PAUL ENMT 380 Air Quality Management Examination 3rd Session-Spring 2014 Part I - Multiple Choice and True/False Questions. Each question weighs 1 point. Please use blue ink to write directly on this document. After completion‚ submit the file using your last name to the appropriate folder. 1. Which criteria pollutant is colorless‚ odorless‚ and poses a risk to humans‚ even in
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compromise was no longer possible. The Union was becoming divided through many events in the time leading into the Civil War. The North and South had too many hostilities to account for. Socially‚ the North and the South could not stand what the other would do or say with anything. Politically‚ the government was completely divided and undecided. And economically‚ the South began to prosper as the North began to struggle. Thus‚ during the 1850s‚ socially‚ politically‚ and economically there was not any
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major points are reviewed with its various important actions that shaped this country. The war can be viewed in several different ways: as the final‚ a violent phase in a conflict of two regional subcultures‚ etc. However you interpreted it‚ the Civil War stands as a story of great heroism‚ sacrifice‚ triumph‚ and tragedy. The first chapter is about how important tactical decisions can win a country and a war. With
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Kellie Bowden Mr. Strough APUSH 1 April 2013 During the period of the Civil War‚ the typical American business was a small‚ family owned company and it usually produced goods for a smaller‚ regional market. However‚ as the Civil War ended‚ big businesses began to dominate the corporate world. Many businesses‚ such as the Standard Oil Co. and Carnegie Steel‚ became monopolies and owned all parts of one particular industry. These huge firms were able to mass produce their products and sell them
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Was the Irish Civil War a natural ’ conclusion to the events of previous years? Some historians will say that the Civil War was a natural ’ conclusion to the activities of the previous year others will disagree. This essay will take the line that yes; the civil war was a natural and inevitable conclusion to the Anglo-Irish difficulties. In order to understand why the Civil War came about one must first understand how it came about by studying the actions of the previous years‚ the War of Independence
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has been much debate on the issue of dog fighting. It has been said that there are two sides to every story‚ but in this case there is only one. Dog fighting is immoral because dogs do not have a say in whether they fight or not. Generally in all cases it is a matter of life and death for the animals. It is ridiculous to think that something so cruel could even be thought of as moral‚ although there are many people around the world that will say dog fighting is considered morally correct. The number
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