The Mongol invasion of Europe was a planned invasion of Eastern Europe. The Mongols invade Russia‚ Poland‚ Lithuania‚ Serbia‚ Byzantine‚ Bulgaria‚ Serbia‚ and Hungary. However‚ they later invaded Central Europe. Many believe that these invasions had no political or conquering point‚ but to scare other nations from invading Mongolia. Mongolia’s first conquer was Russia in 1235. Led by Batu Khan(grandson of Genghis)‚ they ordered the Russian ruler Ryazan to surrender‚ and the Mongols sacked major
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World War I was one of the worst battles in the world’s history. It was fought from 1914 to 1918 which involved several allied forces trying to stop Germany and its allies from trying to dominate all of Europe. On August 4‚ 1914‚ Britain declared war on Germany and its allies because of the infringement they made on The Treaty of London of 1839. Legally being a member of the British Empire‚ Canada was involuntarily sent to war when Britain joined to fight. Canada helped immensely in the war but overall
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Peloponnesian war When people think of the Peloponnesian war they think only of the major battle and victory of Sparta! But what of the events leading to this triumph? There was the "first Peloponnesian war" But this war had only lasted 10 years. During this time the Spartans dominated the land and the Athenians dominated the sea. One advantage the Athens had was that they constructed massive walls all the way from the city to its seaport Piraeus. This allowed them to remain inside the city
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Indian Wars By Diana Chavez There were many Indiana wars in the 17th century‚ 18th century‚ but mainly in the 19th century. Etheir involving Indian slavery or mainly the English‚ colonists‚ Spanish‚ or the U.S army trying to take over their land. Wars in the 17th century were the Powhatan Confederacy‚ Pequot war‚ King Philip’s war‚ Pueblo revolt‚ and French and Indian war. The Powhatan Confederacy began 1622 and ended 1644 in Jamestown Virginia. The war was made because when the colonists
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empire and to become the leader of the Phoenician colonies. Carthage was‚ most of the time‚ at war with the Greeks and the Romans. By 264 BCE‚ Carthage and Rome were fiercely fighting for control of the Western Mediterranean. After the first Punic war‚ Carthage lost Sicily to the Romans which they tried to take back in the second Punic war. Carthage began to lose power and decline after they lost the war. (Morey‚ n.d.) CARTHAGE‚ THE CENTER OF PHOENICIAN TRADE AND ALMOST AN EQUAL TO ROME Carthage rose
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What was the impact of the 14th century black plaque on Europe? The Black Plague spread from Asia into Europe in the mid fourteenth century and killed thousands along its path of destruction. Trade‚ war‚ and other contacts between Europe and Asia caused the diseases to spread. The plague impacted Europe in more ways than just killing about a third of the population. The plague impacted Europe’s social fabric in that it tore people apart in the fight to survive. The church lost the trust of many
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The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons‚ including trade restrictions because of Britain’s ongoing war with France‚ impressments of American merchant sailors into the Royal Navy‚ British support of American Indian tribes against American expansion westward and over national honor after humiliations on the high seas. Jefferson sought to take advantage of Britain
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World War I played a critical role in the history of the Middle East. The old Ottoman Empire dissolved and the victorious European powers decided to use the nations of the Middle East as bargaining chips. The Modern Middle East can be traced back to the events of World War I and especially the events following the War. The Ottoman Empire fought alongside the Central Powers during the First World War. They had connections with Germany relating to economics and trade‚ including the Orient Express train
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The Vietnam War is different when compared to other wars that the U.S has been involved in. It is different because it was not widely supported across the nation‚ it was physically different war‚ it was also lost because of government policies. One reason why the Vietnam War was different compared to other past wars is because it was not widely supported by the nation. There are many reasons why it was not supported‚ one of them being that the war was considered the first ‘television war’. The Vietnam
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Witch craze in Europe during: the period of the Protestant Reformation‚ Catholic Counter-Reformation‚ the Scientific Revolution‚ and the consolidation of national governments from about 1480-1700 For more than two hundred years‚ individuals were persecuted as witches throughout the continent of Europe‚ even though the witch hunt was concentrated on Southwestern Germany‚ Switzerland‚ England‚ Scotland‚ Poland‚ and parts of France. In a collective frenzy. witches were sought‚ identified‚ arrested
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