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    Perseverance was an early Native American value and many people still consider this value to be critical today. Quitting was despised by Native Americans and still is by people currently. During the initial days of the Native Americans‚ perseverance was such an essential value to the Native Americans. It was paramount because it showed strength‚ determination‚ and hard work. Native Americans persevered by fighting and putting in the work required for what they wanted to achieve. Native Americans never went

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    No matter the origin‚ superheroes all have something in common with the other. No superhero is completely unique. If every hero was made entirely different then there would be no way to define a superhero. From nation to nation‚ superheroes vary‚ but there are a few things that a crucial to creating a prosperous superhero film‚ such as: a distinctive outfit‚ a unique name‚ a pressing task‚ and a love interest‚ no matter where these films are produced. Looks are not supposed to be everything‚ at least

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    America’s upbringing was built off of the institution of slavery; the colonies would not have survived without the forced labor of the countless Africans who were stolen from their homeland and enslaved in this new foreign world. The overwhelming debt needed to be paid to Britain was the reasoning behind this inhumane‚ barbaric time in American history. These Africans were not only forced into performing back-breaking labor‚ but they were also subjected to constant humiliation by their owners. Most

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    The Civil War began April 12‚ 1861‚ when confederate forces attacked a U.S union military installation at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. The people from the North were called the Yankees and people from the South were called the Rebels .During the war more than 620‚000 lives were lost 375‚000 were injured. One of the questions I looked up is why was the civil war considered the deadliest war in American History? When I looked it up to find my answer my answer was that the civil war is considered

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    Washington was a very important man‚ not only to American history but to the time period where and when he lived. He grew up as a very smart young man and grew up very wealthy also. He was also very into the outdoors‚ hunting‚ trapping‚ horseback riding and even mapping. Later on in his life these skills will have helped him and his country. In the French and Indian War Washington was chosen to be the leader of the American Army because of how well Washington knew the woods. This war was won by

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    The Vietnamese war originally stemmed from a deep longing for independence. Unfortunately‚ their independence was on the basis of communism‚ which America would not tolerate. This war stretched over the hands of several presidential administrations‚ all of which failed to grasp anything outside of their own tunnel vision. Consequently‚ America failed to prevail in this war and unnecessarily slaughtered countless numbers of people. Going straight into the heart of why America originally pursued

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    Vietnam Wars Impact on American Culture Donna Whittle DeVry University Introduction to Humanities I. Introduction and Thesis Statement In the 1960’s America went through many cultural changes. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ a civil rights activist‚ delivered his famous‚ “I have a dream” speech. African Americans were fighting for peace‚ freedom and equality. The United States was involved in the Vietnam War‚ committed to anti-communism. African Americans were deployed to Vietnam

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    leading up to the Vietnam War‚ many factors lead to American interference. For example‚ the policy of Containment proposed by George Kennan allowed Communism to continue existing‚ but aimed to prevent it from spreading. The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were both efforts to prevent the spread of Communism with financial aid for countries resisting it‚ but in the case of Vietnam‚ the U.S. decided that military force was necessary to pursue Containment. Thus started the Vietnam War‚ one of the most

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    _____________________ The Vietnam War‚ Nixon‚ & Watergate CHAPTER 16 Chapter 16 Highlight Packet 16.1 Origins of the Vietnam War: 1. What started the U.S. involvement in Vietnam and why did we fight? Who was President at the beginning? French went to the U.S.A for money and the United States did not want Vietnam to become a communist country because if they had all the other poor little countries would follow. 2. Page 533: Who is Ho Chi Minh? Ho Chi Minh is a communist Vietnam revolutionary leader

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    Prisoners of War (POWs): In international law‚ term used to designate incarcerated members of the armed forces of an enemy‚ or noncombatants who render them direct service and who have been captured during wartime.1 This definition is a very loose interpretation of the meaning of Prisoners of War (POWs). POWs throughout history have received harsh and brutal treatment. Prisoners received everything from torture to execution. However‚ in recent times efforts have been made to reduce these treatments

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