Assess the effectiveness of the military strategies of the Irish Republican Army during the War of Independence‚ 1919-21. At the outbreak of hostilities it was apparent that the I.R.A. could not hope to win a traditional stand up military fight against a modern‚ well equipped army with the financial backing of The British Empire. In order to engage the crown forces in a guerrilla war‚ weapons and ammunition were required in large numbers. General Head Quarters (G.H.Q.) authorized smuggling operations
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The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia was NATO’s military operation against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The strikes lasted from March 24‚ 1999 to June 10‚ 1999. The official NATO operation code name was Operation Allied Force; the United States called it Operation Noble Anvil‚ while in Yugoslavia the operation was named "Merciful Angel”. The more common name for the events in Serbia‚ still used in historical records‚ is "NATO aggression”. The NATO bombing marked the second
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Unit 7 Essay African Americans and the Civil War Slavery affected many of the political reasons that contributed to causing the Civil War in 1961. Most in the Northern states including President Lincoln were more concerned with preserving the Union rather than fighting for the freedom of all. On the other hand the South fought to preserve what they believed to be absolute state rights. However the overall goals of the war were altered significantly by the willingness of African Americans during
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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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