In 1945-1949‚ the Guomindang (GMD) and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) fought for the ultimate control over China in the Second Civil War. In the beginning‚ the GMD had a great advantage over the CCP as the GMD had a larger arsenal and the Americans gave them large amounts of money. However‚ the CCP eventually won the Civil War‚ due to 4 main factors: (1) many GMD troops surrendered to the CCP‚ bringing American Weapons with them; (2) the CCP continued land reform whilst the GMD returned land to the
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The civil war is one of the turning points in the history of the United States. After the fall of fort Sumter‚ the battle lines were drawn very quickly. The first shots had been fired and there was no turning back. The union being an established country already‚ acknowledged by outside countries as a nation. This was one of the most important advantages of the Union. The north where most of the union states resided was known for its booming industry. This means they readily had supplies in which
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played a major role in causing the Civil War. The North and South became very divided over slavery‚ which was the main cause of the Civil War. For example‚ the North wanted to completely abolish slavery because the people believed it was morally wrong. On the other hand‚ the South wanted to keep slavery because it was the only way their economy would survive‚ plus they thought they were morally wrong. The split between the two sides began way before the Civil War‚ over slavery‚ during the Constitutional
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The Civil War: A country against itself Try to Imagine a Country dividing into two groups and fighting each other‚ sound fascinating‚ right? Well it happened to the United States in a war known as the Civil War when in 1861 seven southern states Louisiana‚ Mississippi‚ Florida‚ Alabama‚ South Carolina‚ Texas‚ and Georgia‚ all separated from the United states and formed the Confederacy of the United States to oppose the new promises that president Lincoln was going to give to the country. This event
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Background to the War After the War of Independence the United States of America was governed by the Articles of Confederation. This provided for a weak central government and strong state governments. However‚ it proved unworkable and a new Constitution was adopted that resulted in a stronger Federal government with powers which included regulating interstate commerce as well as foreign affairs. The different states had varying policies concerning slavery. In some areas of the country where religious
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about the American Civil War. We need to dig deep and find out if these myths are true. Did the South HATE black people? Did Robert E. Lee hate America? Was the civil war all about slavery? Did the South start the civil war? All of these myths are to be revealed. Supposedly the Southern people were the only Americans that enslaved black people. They tortured‚ beat‚ and starved them. According to research‚ a slave in today’s modern world‚ would cost anywhere from $100‚000-$200‚000. Why would a slave
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The definition of total war is when one side mobilizes all available resources in order to destroy another side¡¯s ability to engage in war. The Civil War was a total war because both Union and Confederate Generals like William Sherman‚ Philip Sheridan‚ and Robert E. Lee used total war tactics against each other when the other side hinted weakness. They used these tactics to try and put an end to the war. The Civil War was a total war because both sides used tactics that were defined by the Powell
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An epidemic in the world today is child soldiers. The problem with this is that they are far too young to be in war. People are debating back and forth on whether child soldiers should be forgiven for their war crimes. In certain cases the children should be given amnesty but not in all cases. The children should be given amnesty if they are forced into army‚ if they did not know any better‚ and if they were in a very tough situation. However‚ I can see why some people think they should not be granted
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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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War has a profound effect on public health‚ directly accounts for millions of deaths annually worldwide. Many military and especially civilians die in the result of the war. War leads to long-term physical and psychological consequences and causes huge damage‚ often irreversible‚ to the environment. The Civil War had a critical period in American history. It came at a time when medicine in the United States was behind Europe of very few advancements in terms of medical equipment‚ medicine‚ the treatment
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