in Cuba was a total failure. To what extent do you agree with this statement? It is often said that the containment policy during the Cuban missile crisis was a success on America’s part‚ but was it really? America lost a loyal ally‚ almost caused a nuclear war and Cuba still stayed communist. America had to promise never interfere with Cuba again‚ and hence‚ America would not be able to regain any control or get rid of Castro as it had set out to do before the crisis. Containment was an American
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policy was first established in Europe and has been deemed a success. When adopted in Asia‚ containment had its share of victories‚ but also astonishing defeats. Between 1962 and 1973‚ the United States was completely invested in the Vietnam War which they believed was necessary to contain communism. This war was the first in which containment failed to succeed in its mission as the United States called a cease fire in 1973 and was forced to retreat. However‚ the aforementioned time period was a success
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of slaves free. The south was in ruins after they fought a defensive war and Reconstruction was introduced. With Lincoln in charge‚ many people looked forward to the future after the long Civil War. The first step was encouraging people to abandon the Confederacy and to come back into the union. This is where the complications started to be revealed. During the reconstruction period‚ the freedmen had big hopes now that they had their freedom. After president Lincoln was assassinated‚ Andrew Johnson
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that had little to do with them. All of this changed‚ however‚ one fateful day in December. On December 7th‚ 1941‚ the Empire of Japan launched a surprise attack against the United States in a military base in Hawaii‚ called Pearl Harbor. This attack was meant to devastate the capability of the U.S. navy and to prevent America from later joining in the war against the Axis powers. Ultimately‚ however‚ the attack failed in this goal and the U.S. naval forces largely survived unscathed‚ leading to America’s
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positions on Reconstruction emerged. These were divided into three opposing camps: Conservatives (democrats)‚ Moderates‚ and Radicals. The Conservatives believed the South should be readmitted into the Union as soon as possible‚ but the Radicals and Moderates believed there should be consequences for succeeding. <br> <br>The question of what those consequences should be separated Radical from Moderate. The answer to this question was as related to how important each side believed it was to enfranchise
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Reconstruction and The New South Chapter 15 The aftermath of war and emancipation Southern towns and fields ruined‚ many whites stripped of slaves and capital‚ currency worthless‚ and little property. More than 258‚000 confederate soldiers that died in the war constituted 20 percent of the white male population in the region. Mourning of the dead and the old south brought southerners to romanticize the “lost cause” and reinforce many whites to protect what remained of their ruined world
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If i was Stanley and i was going to Camp Green Lake i would be tremendously frightened and worried and worried how life might be in Camp Green Lake like if anyone will bully me and take my things and also how i might turn out and if i might make friends with the other kids that are in Camp Green Lake.If i was falsely accused for stealing shoes i would feel very scared and angry but can’t do anything about because they clearly saw me holding the stolen shoes in my hands so i couldn’t do anything
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What events led to the execution of Charles I? The English Civil war‚ which lasted from 1642 to 1649‚ was brought on as a result of many different causes. This war was unique because the sides that were in dispute were none other than the English monarch and his own representative assembly. Also‚ it was the first war that culminated in the trial and execution of its ruling monarch. Charles I was the son of King James I of England and became heir to the throne after the death of his brother Prince
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Kathy was happy when John lost the election. He made very well have been in a state of insanity when it happened‚ but it is still more than likely that he killed her. Another factor in John"tms life was his service in the Vietnam War. She did not like politics‚ and was hopeful that the loss would get John away from politics. He also used to follow Kathy around‚ and he knew that she had an affair with the dentist years ago. t the funeral‚ when he began screaming at his father for dying‚ and stated
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Henry VIII was responsible for the English foreign policy failures in the years 1509-1529‚ and this is because he was too keen to establish his presence in international affairs and believed that he had to demonstrate his strengths to his subjects. This way of thought was due to his peaceful rise to the throne and because of his confident personality; Henry wanted to win victories on the battlefield and wanted to establish his image of a Renaissance warrior. Henry’s first failure was in France
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