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    between the American Revolutionary War and the American Civil Warweapons have developed from the primitive muskets used. A few of these weapons include Colt Revolvers‚ Springfield Rifles‚ Spencer Repeating Rifles‚ Confederate Breechloaders‚ Billinghurst-Requa Battery Gun‚ and the Gatling Gun. Although not used often during the Civil War‚ when it was introduced‚ the Gatling Gun was the one of the more influential weapons created during the Revolutionary War-Civil War period. The Gatling Gun marked the

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    I. History of Poland After the Partitions of Poland (1772-1795)‚ which had decreased the size of the country‚ giving most of the land to Russia‚ Prussia‚ and Austria-Hungary. The First World War provided a practical chance for Poland to restore its independence. The powers‚ which had separated the country more than one hundred years earlier‚ were fighting on opposite sides. Germany with the Austro-Hungarian Empire (the Central Powers) fought Imperial Russia allied with France and Great Britain

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    Vietnamese Weapons

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    December 2011 The Vietnam War: Who was the Real Winner? The Vietnam War was one of the first and biggest losses by the American military. The VC or Vietcong defeated many American soldiers by using their extreme methods and war tactics. Booby traps‚ underground rat tunnels‚ and guerrilla warfare were a few ways the VC and the North Vietnamese Army defeated the United States. The weapons used by the NVA and VC were also more powerful and effective than the American weapons. Camouflage used by the Vietnamese

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    Summary of World war one

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    also known as World War 1 was a massive war that included many of the major powers of the world at the time. It is also the first time that the United States was seen as a major world power. It had more deaths than any other war up to this point and spanned from 1914 to 1918. The tension started with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria. This angered a lot of countries in the Balkans that had alliances. The Austria-Hungary leadership was angry with Serbia and began a war. This brought

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    The German Singspiel

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    The German Singspiel was “a musical work popular in Germany‚ especially in the latter part of the 18th century that is characterized by spoken dialogue and interspersed with songs.” The fame of the German Singspiel came in the late 18th century‚ having its roots planted in comic opera; the Italian Opera Buffa‚ the French Opera-Comique‚ and the English Ballad Opera. This was a musical form that famously known for its light quality‚ and its incorporation of German folk songs and themes that were

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    Weapons Training

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    Weapons Training’ by Bruce Dawe. The poem begins with the connection word ‘And’ for emphasis and as an interruption to the soldiers. It is for the drill sergeant to interrupt the soldiers dazing and get them to listen to him. This poem is also called a dramatic epilogue. A dramatic epilogue is a one person piece of drama. ‘Weapon’s Training’ could actually be used as a drama piece as it is very dramatic. ‘I want to hear those eyeballs click..’ Click is the example of onomatopoeia. Is emphasis

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    World War Ii and Gorbachev

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    37-41 Mortimer Street‚ London W1T 3JH‚ UK Cold War History Publication details‚ including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/fcwh20 Gorbachev and the End of the Cold War: Perspectives on History and Personality V. Zubok Available online: 06 Sep 2010 To cite this article: V. Zubok (2002): Gorbachev and the End of the Cold War: Perspectives on History and Personality‚ Cold War History‚ 2:2‚ 61-100 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10

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    Diary of world war 1

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    Diary at War Written by Steve Fallon Alexandra Davies March 12‚ 1915 Right now I’m sitting in one of the trenches‚ and I’m watching a rat eat on of the mouldy sandwiches. All around me is a deathly silence‚ and I can even hear the rat’s breath. I must admit I’m very scared‚ so scared that I can hardly function anymore. Mom told me before I left just under a year ago that this would happen‚ but I was determined to do my country proud. Today has been pretty rough. The dead are still

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    “Hey mom I need a story about one of our family members who have been a great influence to me and our family.” “Well you could do your great grandfather who was in World War II.” “Can you tell me the story of him in World War II.” “He was captured in World War II and was put in a German controlled camp about a year. In order for him to get to the camp‚ though he had to walk days just to go to a train that lead to the camp. The only thing that was wrong though‚ was that he couldn’t walk. Both of

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    Militarism In World War 1

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    Militarism is a key component to World War I as the countries began to compete for having the best military. Prince Bernhard Von Bulow said to the Reichstag “In the coming century the German nation will either be the hammer or the anvil.” In the 1900s‚ the Germans could be either the destroyer or the destroyed. This caused people to want to build the military so their country would not be crushed. The need to survive caused an arms race‚ the german spending having a steep increase in spending. In

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