victorious in the War of 1812. Some claim Britain won‚ America lost and vice versa. In the Treaty of Ghent‚ ante bellum or the return to status quo meant Britain had won‚ but ultimately America was successful and gained long lasting benefits. Knowing the causes of the war and the events that went on can help give a clearer view on how America was the ultimate victor. A great deal of pressing‚ or impressment‚ went on between the British and American Navy throughout the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). Britain
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Imagine going into war without any plans on what to do? Or even when everyone comes up with different plans on a topic‚ therefore everyone not on the same page? The white Russian army fought in the Russian civil war to be able to take control over Russia‚ but failed due to no combat plans and selfish generals. The Bolsheviks won this war because their army was better-organized and they had the best territory over the battle fields. Since the beginning their enemies‚ the Bolsheviks‚ always had enemies
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World War One Not long after the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand World War I started. World War one happened because of the many European alliances that caused them to go to war. Not long after the assassination of the Archduke world war one started. World War one happened because of the many European alliances that caused them to go to war. Austria gained the support of Germany and then Austria declared war on Serbia. When Serbia’s ally Russia learned of Austria’s military mobilization
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Why War? For many years‚ wars have been in the world. War in any large scale‚ causes violence and conflict. Although nowadays the meaning of the war is changing‚ the importance of war is the same. Samuel indicates in his article ‘WAR’ that “War is a state of conflict involving two or more groups of creatures attacking each other in an attempt to destroy the opposing force ‚ to capture the resources of the other side‚ or to defend resources of their own from capture”. (Samuel. J). It is
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The Revolutionary War began April 19‚ 1775 and lasted until September 3‚ 1783. During this war there were smaller battles fought throughout the colonies between the Colonial and British forces for the 13 Colonies’ liberation from Great Britain. These battles helped to steer the course of the war and eventually end the war in our favor. One of these pivotal battles was the Battle of Bunker Hill and Breed’s Hill during the Siege of Boston. The battle took place in Charlestown a neighborhood of Boston
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The Peloponnesian War lasted from 431 to 404 B.C. and would put the Spartan empire in control of the entire Greek peninsula. The struggle between the two Greek mega powers‚ Sparta and Athens‚ began less than fifty years after they defeated the Persians. Athenian control of the seas would have to be equal to the Persian money if Sparta was going to win the war‚ and finally at the Battle of Syracuse‚ the Spartans showed that they were the masters of land and sea within Greece. With Sparta now in control
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This mostly consisted of the issue of extension of slavery into other territories. The debate that originally came up nearly 40 years before was eventually set to rest in the Missouri Compromise‚ but I guess it managed to arise again. The mexican war added new territories and the issue arose again in the 1840’s. Again‚ the issue was temporarily put to rest. However‚ the Kansas-Nebraska act of 1854 which was sponsored by Douglas‚ brought this slavery extension issue to the surface again. The Kansas-Nebraska
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The Vietnam War lasted from November 1955 through to April 1975. During this time almost 1.5 million people were killed including both soldiers and civilians. Towards the end of the 1960s the public began to be less approving of the war at hand starting many Anti-War Movements‚ which many popular musicians of the time joined as a voice of the masses. The Beatles were one of the many musicians who joined the protest against the Vietnam War. They formed in Liverpool‚ England‚ during 1960 voicing
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World War I was called The Great War because it indicated how big the war was going to be‚ especially since it was fought against the major powers of the world. World War I was fought between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. The reason that WWI happened was due to Militarism‚ Alliances‚ Imperialism‚ and Nationalism. These four elements caused the greatest and deadliest war the world had seen at the time. However many people can’t decide which element was the most vital. The most vital element
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the world has known the story about the World War I and the consequences that the World War I brought to the world. The World War I started in Europe‚ and even though President Woodrow Wilson wanted to keep America to be impartial in thought as well as action‚ but after the sinking of the Lusitania‚ Woodrow Wilson gave a speech to the Congress about joining the World War I. And the reason why was the United States of America involved in the World War I whether for the advantages of the Democrats
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