Was the English Civil War a war of Religion? The English Civil Wars of 1642 to 1651 had religious connections indefinitely‚ yet to say that they were wars of religion is slightly blindsided. Economics‚ national and foreign policy and the rule of King Charles I all played pivotal roles in the wars‚ in particular‚ the role of the King and his failings to rule. Such failings lost support for the King on a large scale and led to the argument that this was the beginnings of democracy where the people
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The Cold War is often thought of a war only between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and the United States of America‚ however that is not the case. There were proxy wars in countries like Vietnam‚ Korea and Pakistan. The Cold War itself is a complicated subject that was seen as “good (capitalism)” vs. bad (communism)”‚ which in itself was a bad idea that wouldn’t allow for a case by case analysis of the conflicts around the world. But in a time of “Domino Theory”‚ President Eisenhower’s
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Was the Vietnam War Winnable? The war in Vietnam waged by America was unwinnable through the type of warfare that was used by the US . If they had concentrated on certain key aspects they may have prevented the spread of communism to South Vietnam and achieved their ultimate goal. Americas inability to obtain the “Hearts and Minds “of the Vietnamese led to a continual supply of fighters. The US was unable to fight against an ever-increasing civilian army. In Vietnam the US relied tremendously on
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World War I‚ which is otherwise known as the ’Great War‚’ has been the subject of debate between historians and history enthusiasts alike for over a century. There is no definitive evidence as to who was directly responsible for the outbreak of war among the Powers. The questions I have to ask myself are‚ “Who instigated the War to end all Wars?” and‚ “Who fired the first shot?” In this essay I will answer these questions to the best of my ability‚ as well as sharing my own thoughts and opinions
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World War II has been the most important historical event ever. The plot of the war is humongous‚ but there are key ideas that make the war so important and significant. To start off‚ the first atomic bombs were used during this war. Devastating damage was caused by such explosives. Secondly‚ Adolf Hitler committed suicide. People may wonder‚ well there were so many casualties‚ so why is this one person’s death important to history. Read on and the truth of Adolf Hitler will be revealed. Lastly‚
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One of the most prominent questions in history was‚ “Was the Civil War inevitable?” many have formed an opinion and a much agreed with conclusion has come about. Secession was inevitable based on the events that occurred from 1800-1859; The War with Mexico‚ the Acquisition of Oregon and Texas‚ and the Kansas-Nebraska Act were three of these important events that led to the inevitable secession and Civil War. Without these events the Civil War and the secession of the South could have been avoided
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Was the Americanization of the War in Vietnam Inevitable? In Taking Sides‚ Brian VanDeMark and H. R. McMaster debate the topic of the Americanization of the War in Vietnam. VanDeMark argues that because President Lyndon Johnson did not want people to accuse him of being soft on communism he failed to question the possibility of increasing U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. McMaster‚ however‚ states he believes the Vietnam War was a human failure because of President Lyndon Johnson as well as
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The War of 1812 proved to be the most serious challenge to face the United States since the country’s birth. This Second war of Independence’ perhaps changed American history as we know it though. This essay will discuss the causes for this war assessing whether there actually were valid reasons for the United States and Britain going to war or whether the whole 1812 war was just born out of "pointless aggression" <br> <br>The war of 1812 was a very unnecessary war. It broke out just as one of its
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the Peloponnesian war as one of the circumstances that led to the end of the Athenian Golden Age. During the height of its glory‚ Athens had successfully incorporated numerous city states into the Delian League which with its dominate control over the league‚ Athens converted the league into the Athenian Empire. “When Athens concluded an alliance with Corcyra in 433‚ and started to besiege Potidaea‚ it threatened the position of Corinth. Sparta also feared that Athens was becoming too powerful
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April 11‚ 1861 the Civil War began‚ and was fought between the Union and the Confederate States of America. Should it have happened? A lot of people believe the Civil War was inevitable‚ but was it? In order for the North and South to move forward as one country‚ they had to settle their differences. Within six months of Lincoln’s election in 1860 as President of the United States‚ several states had seceded from the Union‚ and the American Civil War had begun. Lincoln was anti-slavery‚ and therefore
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