Women during the Civil War helped as nurses‚ cooks‚ solider‚ and spies. Women in the North also worked for the United States Sanitary Commission. “The primary national relief organization‚ coordinating donations to the Union.” The role southern women played during the Civil War was also to cook‚ be spies‚ the duties of the man while in his absence. “Women worked in munitions plants‚ as clerks in government offices‚ and as a sales force in retail businesses.” Clara Barton a famous Civil War nurse
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After decades of political turmoil during World War II and the subsequent rise of the Cold War‚ American national security anxieties began to turn inward in the early 1950s. The clash between the United States‚ an international defender of democracy and capitalism‚ and the Soviet Union‚ a rival superpower working tirelessly to prevent the expansion of capitalism into its communist stronghold‚ was more than just an ideological competition – rather‚ the two powers were battling to rid the world of
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Anti-war marches and other protests‚ such as the ones organized by students for a Democratic Society‚ attracted a widening base of support over the years‚ which peaked in early 1968 after the successful Tet Offensive by North Vietnamese troops proved that war’s end was nowhere in sight. The protests began from the movement of the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War from peace activists. In addition‚ the U.S started bombing North Vietnam‚ which also sparked protesters. The anti-war movement grew
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The Cold War was a rivalry between two international super powers with opposing views: The Capitalist United States and The Communist USSR. These two super powers often butt head with each other on many subjects such as: economy‚ policy‚ and ideologies. Although they were allies in the fight against Hitler’s Germany‚ both superpowers similarly saw the other as a threat. Both superpowers knew that a direct fight to settle the score could risk another war. Therefore they indulged in a war of attrition
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Political rhetoric has been used since the ancient times. It has been used by public speakers from everywhere and to spring their audience to action. A great public speaker or writer is determined by his or her choice of words. In American history there have been documents that have had a tremendous impact on public opinion. Political rhetoric is extremely important because it can bring a society together for one common cause. When someone uses rhetoric effectively the reader starts to have a
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consideration in the analysis of the cold war which in theory was successful in avoiding any global conflict during the years 1945-1989. It was an ideologically based concept; communism versus democracy‚ USSR and its allies versus USA and its allies. Balance of power speaks to a situation in which peace is ensured by maintaining equilibrium of alliances between major powers. This equilibrium places checks and balances on any move towards hegemony‚ the political domination of one state over another. Although
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The Spanish-American war was a conflict between the United States and Spain over the independence of Cuba. This was a huge change for the United States in the matter of foreign affairs. The United States had previously stayed in a state of isolationism which is when a country does not involve its self in other counties affairs unless it directly involves them. President Roosevelt did not want for the United States to stay like that so he started to involve the United States in other countries affairs
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The American Civil War was probably the most important period of arms development in history. The Civil War was appropriately called "the last of the ancient wars and first of the modern wars”. This was because many revolutionary breakthroughs occurred in this war‚ yet the military still relied on some of its old weapons and techniques. In this report‚ I will elaborate on some of the guns and ammunition used during the civil wars. I feel that the weapons are the most important part of a war. Weapons
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Advancements in the Civil War New weapons were being designed by both sides while the war was in progress and while they were fighting. Overall the advancements we’re a major push to win the war. Advancements in the weapons‚ they were using things like the minie ball‚ the spiral barrel‚ or the revolver‚ but because advances in arm advancements during the Civil War led to a higher death rates leading to the north’s victory in the end. Cannons played a major role in the Civil War‚ some had rifled barrels
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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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