“How did women win the right to vote?” Women became active in politics fighting for emancipation since the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848. During and right after the Civil War‚ women split into two different groups. One cheered women’s vote before rights for African American while the other‚which had more supporters‚ prioritized equality of races. During the reconstruction era‚ women saw little hope for female suffrage as the Congress passing the 14th and 15th amendments that once again excluded
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Blake Warden Mrs. Metzgar H.S.E. 4 Period 3 5-1-14 Nobody Wins in a War In 1914‚ a Serbian nationalist assassinated the arch duke of Austria-Hungary and it immediately triggered one of the most deadly wars in the history of mankind. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia and being One of Serbia’s allies‚ Russia declared war on Germany. It created a domino effect and the war quickly became the first World War. The central powers consisted of Germany‚ Austria-Hungry and the Ottoman Empire. On
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Gaugamela was the perfect battlefield for Darius’s army and both leaders knew this. But‚ Alexander decided to take his chances and try to end the war with this battle on Darius’s land. As the Macedonian army set up camp overnight‚ Alexander was advised by his right-hand man Parmenion to attack Darius at that moment (Grant). It would have been the perfect surprise attack on the Persian army but‚ Alexander declined and said a surprise attack would be considered stealing a victory‚ so he decided to
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criticisms of American leaders is that although winning the majority of their battles‚ they continually lose wars. He cites numerous examples of instances where the US was capable in their ability to win the war but it was almost always inevitably loss due to leadership. Codevilla even discredits the US win in the Cold War as being the result of their Soviet enemy dying of “congenital disorders”. The US has often become involved in wars without a clear and concise objective for which they are trying
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Why did Roosevelt win the 1932 election? – 12 mark question The Republican president‚ Herbert Hoover‚ was personally blamed for failing to deal with the consequences of the Wall Street Crash in October 1929. The Great Depression that followed was the most severe economic depression America had ever seen‚ and the whole world entered a state of poverty and hunger. Following the election in November 1932‚ Hoover was replaced by the Democratic leader‚ Franklin D Roosevelt‚ who aimed to tackle the
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This did not falter the War Hawks impression that America would undoubtedly win. The U.S. Army was unpretentious and poorly commanded‚ America scrambled to assemble its forces. At the same time‚ different Indian tribes debated on who to pledge their alliances with. One chief‚ Tecumseh believed this was his opportunity to rally
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the Battle of Bunker Hill and Breed’s Hill during the Siege of Boston. The battle took place in Charlestown a neighborhood of Boston‚ MA on June 17‚ 1775‚ only a few short months after the start of this brutal Revolution. Though the Colonist’s didn’t win this particular battle it still helped to change the overall outcome of the war. The 13 colonies were founded by Great Britain
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The Extent of Acceptance In Kevin Wilson’s short story “Go‚ Fight‚ Win” in Tunneling to the Center of the Earth‚ he delves into the topic of acceptance and the extent people will go to feel accepted. The story’s main focus is on the life of a young sixteen-year-old girl named Penny. Due to her parents divorce‚ Penny had to move to a new town and start over completely. However‚ Penny is the epitome of a socially awkward person. She hardly communicates with people‚ including her own mother‚ and
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Abraham Lincoln had the most electoral votes. He had 180‚ Breckinridge had 72‚ Bell had 39‚ and Douglas had 12. To win presidency‚ you had to receive 270 of the 538 electoral votes. Abraham Lincoln only received 40% of the popular votes. Lincoln had the most popular votes. He had 1‚866‚452 votes‚ Breckinridge had 847‚953 votes‚ Bell had 592‚506 votes and Douglas had
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Miriam Ramirez HIST 317 Professor David Nelson November 7‚ 2014 Exam #2 The Third Reich failed to win WWII due to many factors‚ including political‚ diplomatic‚ and military issues that emerged throughout the war. These factors were heavily influenced on Hitler’s leadership and the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany. Hitler was the driving force to how Germany fought in World War II and it eventually led to what ended up being a catastrophic loss for Germany. The Nazi rule was based on the two
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