of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist called the Black Hand. This event immediately led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia and then‚ the alliances of both countries involved in. Within few days‚ the first World War broke out and lasted four years‚ caused millions of people died and wounded. However‚ the assassination of Ferdinand was not the only reason caused the worldwide war‚ it was just a blasting fuse of long-term problems between the countries. For a long time of period
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The Korean War The Korean War was a war between North and South Korea. However it was fought between people who wanted Communist rule in Korea versus people who wanted freedom and democracy. It had no winners. All it had was people who lost their lives. Korea is a peninsula adjacent to China on the west. On the east‚ across the East Sea lies Japan. Korea is approximately 5000 square miles. It is about the size of Utah and is very mountainous. (Oberdorfer‚ 3) In Korea lies the most militarized
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The Korean war‚ was it really a war to forget? After Korea was free from Japanese colonization on August 15‚ 1945‚ the country was left confused politically‚ hence the country was divided into two political governments: communist and capitalist. The Korean war (1950-1953) was a bloodshed that should not be forgotten because of its destructiveness and because of the effects it had on China‚ North and South Korea and America.
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The Korean War This July 27th marks the 60th anniversary of the armistice agreement that ended the combat phase of the Korean War‚ but the conflict did not end on July 27‚ 1953‚ it merely came to a temporary halt. Though the Korean War may been overshadowed by World War II and the Vietnam War in the minds of many Americans‚ it had a dramatic effect on social change in the United States ("Korean War had major impact on race relations..."). We have spent the past 60 years living not in a post-war
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Korean War "They can call it whatever they want. I think it was a war and that’s it. A lot of guys were dying or getting wounded and you can call it "the Forgotten War" or "the conflict‚" but it was a war. That’s it." as said by Eddie Rios of the United States Marine Corps. Even though we don’t remember it‚ or don’t think it was a war but it was. The Korean War was a small one but it still happened. In this paper I will go over why the war started‚ what happened and how it ended. Without further
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The Korean War is seen as the “flashpoint” in the Cold War‚ which made the Cold war a global conflict. North Korea was led by Kim Il-Sung and was communist. South Korea was led by Syngman Rhee and was capitalist. Though it is said that Kim Il-Sung‚ who headed The Democratic People’s Republic‚ which was created by the Soviet Union‚ had adopted a policy of opposition to Rhee’s government and for the unification of the Korean peninsula by armed force‚ there are still many other theories as to why the
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The Significance of Amelia Earhart It’s easy to say that in the early to mid 20th century‚ it was a man’s world. The career field was dominated by powerful and famous men‚ until one woman stepped into the scene. Amelia Mary Earhart was a female aviator that forever changed the world’s view on women in the working world. Born on July 24‚ 1897 in Atcheson‚ Kansas‚ Amelia grew up with a supportive family and a lifelong desire of adventure. Her family moved to Chicago‚ and she graduated from Hyde Park
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Catalyst to the Korean War It is often thought of‚ as the “Forgotten War”‚ the Korean War took place between the years 1950-1953. Korea was a frequently fought-over peninsula in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Korea was dominated by China as a tributary nation for centuries‚ fought over by China and Japan in the first Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) and fought over again by Japan and Russia in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)‚ both wanting it for colonization. It was annexed by Japan
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with a doctorate in child psychology. The long term goal I have is to be accepted into a private college.Two short term goals I have in mind to complete my long term goal is to achieve a GPA of above four point zero and to apply myself in all aspects of life. All of my goals meet the criteria of being DAPPS for many reason. Receiving a GPA higher than a four will help me to achieve my long term goal because it is dated. I plan on getting a GPA for every term of every school year in the future of my
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Cold War Essay What do you think the Cold War is/was? Was it a war between communism and democracy? Well the Cold War was a war between the United States and the Soviet Union‚ the Soviet Union wanted to spread communism while the United States wanted to spread democracy. The Cold War was called Cold because there was not direct fighting between the two countries the Soviet Union and the United States. The two countries only fought proxy wars against each other‚ the definition for a proxy war
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