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  • Causes of World War one

    Causes of World War one

    W.W.I World War I was the first major war that included a country from almost every part of the world. It was the second bloodiest war second only to W.W.II. The greatest destruction that humankind had ever previously experienced began on a calm and beautiful August day. It was a senseless slaughter that no nation benefited from. It lasted from 1914-1918. America was involved from April of 1917 to November of 1918. It ended with

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Steve
  • Do You Agree with the View That the First World War Hindered, Rather Than Helped, the Cause of Female Suffrage?

    Do You Agree with the View That the First World War Hindered, Rather Than Helped, the Cause of Female Suffrage?

    Do you agree with the view that the First World War hindered, rather than helped, the cause of female suffrage? In the sources presented there are conflicting views as to whether the First World War helped or hindered the cause of female suffrage. There were many people who argued that because women had worked so relentlessly during the war, it would be impossible to deny them the vote, especially due to the fact that working

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Jack
  • Intelligence in World War II

    Intelligence in World War II

    Intelligence agencies of the United States have made vast strides since their inception in the early twentieth century. However, during their early days, there were many gaps in technology and the abilities of the agents, but intelligence agencies also had some major successes. Intelligence was especially key during World War II. Frequently, operational failures during World War II were due to either a lack of or error in intelligence, a failure to funnel the information

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Civil Rights

    Civil Rights

    African Americans were considered to be unworthy to be associated with whites, they struggled to fight laws of segregation for years and years to finally be thought of as equals. They fought to earn their civil rights which is were the movement got its name from. There are many names that stand out when you think of the Civil Rights Movement, for example, Martin Luther King Jr. who lead a march to Washington and gave

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Top
  • Labor Day Campaign Kickoff Touches on War, Economy

    Labor Day Campaign Kickoff Touches on War, Economy

    Labor Day Campaign Kickoff Touches on War, Economy I read the article "Labor Day Campaign Kickoff Touches on War, Economy," and I believed that the idea of politics is confusing because I do not pay much attention to today's news. To me, current politics are meaningless because Bush is too war loving, Kerry changes his mind too often and has a not so impressive war history, and politics overall tells people what they want to

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Jessica
  • War with Iraq

    War with Iraq

    The war with Iraq began about fifteen years ago. Still to this day people are torn between going to war and trying to keep peace with Iraq. Back when the United States first had a problem with Iraq was when they invaded Kuwait in 1990, and refused to leave. Their were three main causes that made Iraq invade Kuwait. The Iraqi leaders have always considered Kuwait to be part of Iraq because of the way

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: David
  • Declaration of War Austria-Hungary on Serbia, & Hostilities Between Allied & Cpcont

    Declaration of War Austria-Hungary on Serbia, & Hostilities Between Allied & Cpcont

    WW IJuly28,1914, declarationofwar Austria-Hungary on Serbia,&hostilities between Allied & CPcont untl the signg of the armistice on November11,1918. Casualties land force amoun +37 mil close 10 mil death amng the civilan pop. were caused indirectly by the war. Despite worldwide hopes that the settlements arrived at after the war would restore world peace on a permanent basis, WW I actually providd the basis for even more devstting conflt. defeated Cp declared their aceptce of Pres

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: regina
  • The Fall of Germany in World War I

    The Fall of Germany in World War I

    The Fall Of Germany In World War I None of the European power wanted World War I, but they feared Germany. Germany was newly unified, and was beating the European powers in population and Industry. France wanted to recover the Alsace-Lorraine. Britain was a country used to being on the ocean, so they felt threatened by Germany's colonial expansion and William II's insisting on a large navy. Russia and Austria feared pressure on their unstable

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Jack
  • World War 1

    World War 1

    On June 28 1914 a spark was set off in Sarajevo, which would become an explosion throughout the world. The event that led to World War One was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. A Serbian nationalist secret society, also known as the Black Hand, was who was responsible for Ferdinand’s death. Before United States entered the war, they exported hundred of millions of dollars to Great Britain. Almost a

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Jon
  • Greeks Influence on Western Civilization

    Greeks Influence on Western Civilization

    The Ancient Greece culture has made many contributions to western civilization. The ancient Greeks affected our fine arts, government, sports, medics, and philosophies. The Greek culture has had a very profound impact on the way people live nowadays. One way that ancient Greece affected western civilization is politics. Greece had the first known democracy. The Greek states man Pericles had three goals, to Strengthen Democracy, Hold strength in the empire, and to glorify Athens. Pericles

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • War & Humanity: Where Do We Go from Here?

    War & Humanity: Where Do We Go from Here?

    WAR AND HUMANITY: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?. There is an average of twenty ongoing wars in the world at any given time. Some are internal civil wars, others are between nations. But the purpose of this thesis is not to report warfare, but the act of it. This includes the evolution of conventional and nuclear warfare, the potential effect of a nuclear war and why it is necessary for nations to fight war.

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Marshall Plan Impact on the Cold War

    Marshall Plan Impact on the Cold War

    The Marshall Plan was America’s principal plan for rebuilding and creating a stronger foundation for the allied countries of Europe, and repelling communism after WWII. The Marshall Plan became a four year program that would cost the American people approximately $13 billion dollars before it ended in 1952. Although it’s impact on the Western countries was a promising one, its impact on the relationship between the two former allies the Unities States and the Soviet

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: July
  • Us - Iraq War

    Us - Iraq War

    The US-Iraq War, a military action led by the United States against the regime of Saddam Hussein, the authoritarian leader of Iraq. US president George W. Bush, who announced the beginning of the war in March 2003, explained that the goals were to disarm Iraq and to free its people. For months, President Bush had threatened war, arguing that Saddam Hussein's regime posed a grave threat to US security and peace in the region because

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Civility in American Today

    Civility in American Today

    Each day he rode the city bus, usually seated near the front. Dressed in a stylish black coat and black hat, the elderly gentleman never failed to turn to thank the bus driver as he made his way to the door to get off. And just before he went down the steps, he would turn to the passengers, tipping his hat with a brief nod and smile, then make his departure. This scene really impressed

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Jon
  • Flaning in a Price War

    Flaning in a Price War

    Flanking in a Price War Article Main Points Summary The article begins by giving a brief analysis of a study that was conducted in Quebec in the early 1980's involving the grocery industry. It discusses a point of time before the leader in market share, Steinberg, Inc., initiated a price war. One of the authors of the article, Roger J Calantone, was involved in an experiment with one of the smaller grocery chains, IGA. The

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: regina
  • War Crimes - What the Publis Should Know

    War Crimes - What the Publis Should Know

    Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know The term war crime brings to mind a combination of horrific images, concentration camps, ethnic cleansing, execution of prisoners, rape, and bombardment of cities. These images correspond in many ways to the legal definitions of the term, but international law draws lines that do not in all ways match our sense of the most awful behavior. War crimes are those violations of the laws of war, or

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Anna
  • Special Operations in American Wars

    Special Operations in American Wars

    Running Head: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Special Operations in American Wars Michael Qualls James Madison University United States Special Forces have been used in �covert’ operations since the beginning of the US Military. From Vietnam to Iraq, they have played a major role in battle, and continue to as technological knowledge increases. What are Special Forces? The Department of Defense defines Special Forces as, “organized, trained, and equipped to conduct special operations with an emphasis on unconventional

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Fatih
  • How Did World War one Change American Society?

    How Did World War one Change American Society?

    Introduction In 1917 America entered World War one. By doing this America played a grave role in conquering Germany and ushering peace to Europe. However, the Great War also meant that the US would change dramatically through historical issues and changes which resulted in American society. Industries had started to realise that it was not as simple as it was before to abstract the immigrants. As the country developed and became more successful it

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Mike
  • Chinese Civilization

    Chinese Civilization

    Chinese civilization can trace its roots in the Shaanxi and Henan provinces. The Han Chinese came to this area in the 3rd century BC. The capital of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, is a few miles to the west of where the Wei and Huang He come together. The China that we know today would be formed thanks to China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi. Emperor Qin unified all of the clans into a unified nation. Emperor

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Mike
  • Indonesia’s Foreign Policy and the War on Terror

    Indonesia’s Foreign Policy and the War on Terror

    I. Introduction Indonesia’s foreign policy is actually a part of overall government policy aimed at achieving national interests. In carrying out its foreign policy, the Indonesian government firmly holds on to the principles of free and active (prinsip bebas aktif) based on Pancasila and Undang-undang Dasar 1945, of which ideas are dedicated to the country’s national interests. In other words, Indonesia’s foreign policy is virtually a component of national political policy inseparable from the actual

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Causes of the War of 1812

    Causes of the War of 1812

    Causes of the War of 1812 The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain from June 1812 to the spring of 1815 (Findling, 15). When the war began, it was being fought by the Americans to address their grievances toward the British, though toward the end, the issues eventually were unjustified and reasons manipulated. There is no single cause for the War of 1812 but instead, several related causes, such

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Fatih
  • War in Iraq

    War in Iraq

    War in Iraq Picture this, you, in a 3rd world country, no friends no family for thousands of miles, hungry, not feeling so well, tired, exhausted and being forced to fight thousands of people who want you out of there country? Fun? I wouldn’t think so… This is a reality for thousands of American Soldiers stationed in Iraq and maybe your reality if the draft is reinstated. Now, picture this. You’re watching the news, they

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Anna
  • World War 2

    World War 2

    World War II ranged from 1939 through 1945 and it involved every major world power. On one side were the Allies, including Great Britain, the United States, France and the Soviet Union. On the other side the Axis powers included Germany, Japan and Italy. This conflict resulted from the rise of totalitarian, militaristic regimes in Germany, Japan and Italy after World War I. Partly responsible were the humiliating peace treaties forced on Germany after World

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Way It Really War

    The Way It Really War

    The decade of the Fifties gave birth to Rock and Roll. When Bill Haley's Rock Around The Clock became popular in 1952, the nation learned to swing to a whole new sound. But, Rock wasn't the only music of the Fifties. (Rewind the fifties jukebox) Other artists with other songs had folks humming' for much of the decade. Pat Boone, Perry Como and Patti Page - just to mention the "Ps". (Fifties Web) The feel-good

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Edward
  • War and Bush

    War and Bush

    War and Bush War has taken place all over the world. It is brutal at times even necessary, and the United States of America has seen its own share of wars. Since September 11, 2001, the President of the United States has launched a war on terrorism, and currently we are still at war. The War on Terrorism has been one of the most important battles our country has ever had and overall it

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Tommy