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  • Imperialists Climate After the Civil War

    Imperialists Climate After the Civil War

    At the end of the nineteenth century, the United States emerged as a world power. Although Congress was reluctant to endorse expansionist schemes, during the end of the nineteenth century many others had become convinced that the United States had to adopt a more aggressive and forceful foreign policy. Some believed expansion would be good for American business. Others felt America had a duty to spread its way of life to less fortunate countries. Behind

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    Submitted: March 22, 2010 By: Jon
  • What If the South Won the Civil War

    What If the South Won the Civil War

    What if the South Won the Civil War “The flap of a butterfly's wings can cause a typhoon half way around the world.” This of coarse comes from the chaos theory or what I have come to know it as the Butterfly Effect. It means that something so small and so insignificannot can ripple its way to cause something so big that it could potentially change the world. Now let us turn back the clock

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    Submitted: March 22, 2010 By: Kevin
  • French & American War and the Revolution

    French & American War and the Revolution

    By the 1700s, it was clear that the New World had begun to differentiate between its regions. Even though the colonists shared England as their common origin, they were extremely diverse in their social and family structures, economy, and governmental policies. In addition, ssince one of the primary reasons for the colonists coming to the New World was religious freedom, it is not difficult to see that most all of their differences revolved around religion

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    Submitted: March 22, 2010 By: Anna
  • Life Choices -Captain Mack & Billy Mack's War by James

    Life Choices -Captain Mack & Billy Mack's War by James

    Captain Mack and Billy Mack’s War by James Roy are both “heart warming and thought provoking” (Reading Time) insights into the tangles of childhood and early adolescence. Published by University of Queensland Press (UQP) in 1999 and 2004 respectively, both explore the theme of how choices define who we are and what we become. Both of these books explore unlikely friendships, with two central characters in completely different settings, they are intriguingly written in a

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    Submitted: March 22, 2010 By: Mike
  • World War I

    World War I

    DBQ Essay World War I was the result of leaders' aggression towards other countries which was supported by the rising nationalism of the European nations. Economic and imperial competition and fear of war prompted military alliances and an arms race, which further escalated the tension contributing to the outbreak of war. One cause of the World War was militarism, which is a policy in which military preparedness is of primary significance to a situation. Another

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    Submitted: March 22, 2010 By: Yan
  • War on Terror

    War on Terror

    Justifiable War on Terror There is a lot of debate and discussion on the Iraq war of late. Some say we shouldn’t be over there, Bush lied and the war is illegal. Any one who pays attention to the situation knows the war is legal and Bush lied about nothing. A more legitimate question would be is the Presidents war on terror and the war in Iraq justifiable? It is my contention that the Presidents

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    Submitted: March 23, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • War World 2

    War World 2

    Throughout the course of history, humankind has endured a myriad of wars. Wars have consumed millions of innocent lives, from mass genocides to massive battles. One can question the virtues of the human race by their inhuman acts in wartime. Adolf Hitler's "Final Solution" systematically wiped out millions of people off the face of the earth. Furthermore, The My Lai Massacre that occurred in the mists of the Vietnam War displays the poor moral fiber

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    Submitted: March 23, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Constitution and the Civil War

    Constitution and the Civil War

    The states of the South and those of the North were waging political war against one another on the battleground of Washington, D.C. Eventually this political war turned military with the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter. The Constitution of the United States was a contributing factor in sparking this war along with other regional and sectional issues. There is no doubt that the Constitution helped to usher in the outbreak of the Civil War. By

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    Submitted: March 23, 2010 By: Victor
  • Why Did the French Loose the War in Vietnam?

    Why Did the French Loose the War in Vietnam?

    Q. Why did the French loose the war in Vietnam? In April of 1956 the last remaining French troops would leave Vietnam. After over 200 years of influence and rule, the French at last realized that the occupation and control of Vietnam was an unreachable goal. In consideration of the many blunders (both militarily and political) , and the outright ignorance of the French high command, any efforts to stabilize Vietnamese nationalism and to maintain

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    Submitted: March 23, 2010 By: Mike
  • New Technology of World War one

    New Technology of World War one

    New Technology Of World War One World War I brought much technological advancement to the battlefield, such as pillboxes, flamethrowers, and mustard gas. But all this new technology brought the need for new tactics and there really were no new ideas on how to use them. Soldiers fought a traditional styled war, and suffered many casualties due to the new technology. Generals slowly figured out the strengths and weaknesses of each new piece of equipment

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    Submitted: March 23, 2010 By: Mike
  • Hope in Times of War

    Hope in Times of War

    In Times of War These days everybody talks about the war in Iraq. Unfortunately, some of us believe that we should stay there, and others believe we should bring our soldiers back. It was not long ago when I heard somebody was talking about the war in Iraq. He was a hard core republican and had no idea what is war look like. I waited about 5 minutes and then I had to jump into

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    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: Mike
  • After the War

    After the War

    After the War For the new first generation of Americans the war was a time for change for them. They really had no ties to the British government and were striving to better the country as a whole and make things better for the people as individuals. They wanted for the people to be represented in the government by choosing their candidate to represent them. “”If people in their collective capacity nominate a candidate, they

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    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: Wendy
  • World War 2

    World War 2

    World War I has often been referred to as the "Great War." This is a rather deceiving statement being that over 65 million men fought, and over 37 million men died in a war that lasted 4 years. World War I was, also, referred to as the "War to end all Wars." Yet, 20 years later that statement would no longer be true as WWII erupted in 1939. When WWI ended with no real purpose

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    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: regina
  • War on Drugs

    War on Drugs

    War on Drugs It is no secret to most people that drugs are a big issue in our country. Whether it is the pharmaceutical companies trying to sell a cure for anything you can think of to the sale and distribution of illegal substances. Even though I feel that it is a crime how much the big pharmaceutical companies are making off of their products, the drug trade is definitely a more pertinent topic to

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    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: July
  • War

    War

    The cries of joy were deafening as people gathered in the streets. People ran around hugging and kissing strangers. In a sense, the news was totally unexpected. Japan had just surrendered. VJ Day, as it is now called, produced great celebration. Everyone was relieved that we would not have to endure a bloody invasion of Japan. We would not have to sacrifice 200,000 more men to end the war. During the war, millions of lives

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    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: Mike
  • Civil War Civilians

    Civil War Civilians

    April 25, 1861 I will be dissecting the letter from which D. H. Homan’s sister Caroline is writing him while he is away at war. She seems frantically worried about him, which I imagine most family members were at that time. They were always wondering what was happening to their siblings and how they were getting along. Sending letters was the only way to communicate with loved ones back then which caused much anxiety for

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    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: Stenly
  • The First World War

    The First World War

    The Battle of the Somme (1916), which was a strategic Allied forces attempt to infiltrate through German lines along the Somme river of Northern France. It is considered to be one of the most, if not the most gruesome battles waged in the First World War. The reason behind this was that the Allied forces believed a tactical attack along this river would draw German forces from another heavily waged battle (Battle of Verdun), but

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    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: Mike
  • Cold Sassy Tree

    Cold Sassy Tree

    Rising Action: 1. Grandpa finds a wife who will live with him for his final days. Mary Lou seems to not like Mrs. Love Simpson living with her father but keeps quite about her disliking. 2. After the wedding, Mrs. Love Simpson has an unexpected visitor carrying an expensive saddle covered in gold and silver pieces. He finds Mrs. Love Simpson and with out saying a word, proceeds to kiss her in a passionate way.

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    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: Artur
  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War

    Saad Bhutta U.S. History II Profess: Clark 12 May 2005 Platoon Platoon is a story of a soldier’s perspective of the Vietnam War. The movie is for the most part told out of the eyes of members of one platoon of the 25th Infantry Division. It is a movie dedicated to all of the people who fought in the Vietnam War. In the movie, Chris Taylor is a young man from a wealthy family, but

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    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: Steve
  • War and Peace in the Samurais Garden

    War and Peace in the Samurais Garden

    Gail Tsukiyama’s The Samurai’s Garden is set in 1930s Japan, the theme of war and peace is developed through Character interaction. Characters in the story have very different reactions to the same circumstances. Through the character of Stephen, one can conclude that outside forces do not control a person’s life because in life, people can take what has been given to them and do with it what they wish. In other words, life is

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    Submitted: March 25, 2010 By: Mike
  • Analysis of Beowulf Vs. Star Wars

    Analysis of Beowulf Vs. Star Wars

    Analysis of Beowulf vs. Star Wars Before the English, there were the greatest warrior tribes of all times, the Anglo- Saxons. The Anglo- Saxons were also known as the greatest fighters of any type of nomadic tribe that lived during that time. They were tribes that traveled from place to place killing anything in site. It is almost as if they only goal in life is to kill off anything they went against them. The

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    Submitted: March 25, 2010 By: Tasha
  • The Machine That one the War

    The Machine That one the War

    In the next couple of paragraph’s, I am going to be explaining the themes of irony and conflict in the short story, The Machine That Won the War, by Isaac Asimov. The setting of The Machine That Won the War is the future of the earth, and a great war had just been won against the enemy race. Two men, Swift and Henderson, are the main characters, and are debating over who really won the

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    Submitted: March 25, 2010 By: Vika
  • Canada World War 2

    Canada World War 2

    Cuba is located in the Northern Caribbean and is in the Caribbean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and the gulf of Mexico. It is off the cost of Florida in the United States. To its West is Mexico and to its East is the Turks and Calicos Islands and Haiti. Below it is Jamaica and the Cayman islands. Cuba is the most popular country in the Caribbean. Its culture and its customs are drawn from several

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    Submitted: March 26, 2010 By: Artur
  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War was one of the first wars to take place in the English colonies. The war was fought primarily as a result of competition for land. The war pitted Great Britain against the French and their Indian allies. Early on the French had great success in the war because they had the help of the Indians. The Indians fought in a manner that the British soldiers were unaccustomed to. The Indians

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    Submitted: March 26, 2010 By: Jon
  • Cola War Case

    Cola War Case

    introduction During the 1980s, Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola began an escalating campaign of mutually - targeted television advertisements which became known as the Cola Wars. This summary is based on the findings with respect to the following key aspects: Carbonated soft drinks industry’s structure, evaluation of driving change factors in this industry and finally analysis of key strategic factors it is faced with. Value Chain Analysis Analysis of the carbonated soft drink (CSD) industry shows that

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    Submitted: March 26, 2010 By: Jessica

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