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  • How Did Truman, McCarthy, and Kennedy Try to Get the Americanвђ™s Attention About the War?

    How Did Truman, McCarthy, and Kennedy Try to Get the Americanвђ™s Attention About the War?

    How did Truman, McCarthy, and Kennedy try to get the American’s attention about the war? “The Cold War forms the organizing principle for the period after World War II. On one level, the rival between the United States and the Soviet Union-or between West and East, capitalism and communism- was quite real” (From the Historical Context in Gorn, 219). During this time, there were three speeches given by Truman, McCarthy, and Kennedy that got the

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    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Edward
  • The “cold” War: The World Gone Mad

    The “cold” War: The World Gone Mad

    Marshall Coe Government 2302 Mrs. Judie April 27, 2006 The “Cold” War: The World Gone MAD The last half of the 20th Century was defined by the struggle between Capitalism and Communism. While direct conflict between the world’s two Superpowers was narrowly avoided, the Cold War was actively fought in many ways on several different levels and all over the world. World War 3 was the name given by many to the inevitable end of

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    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • The Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War Of all of the wars fought by the United States, the Vietnam War was by far the most controversial. After the defeat of French forces, Vietnam was divided into two sections: North Vietnam, and South Vietnam. North Vietnam became a Communist government under Ho Chi Minh, and South Vietnam eventually became a Republic under Ngo Dinh Diem. Under Diem’s oppressive rule, the Viet Cong (those against Diem) grew in power, and the

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    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Tasha
  • The Effects of the War

    The Effects of the War

    THE DEFINING MOMENT No other moment in our history has captivated Americans' imaginations more than the Civil War. Tensions between the North and the South built over decades and culminated in the bloodiest conflict this country has ever seen. The war lasted four long years, from 1861 to 1865. It touched hundreds of thousands of families, and devastated many. Nearly every adult either fought in the war or knew someone who did. The Civil War

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    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Yan
  • The Main Causes of Wars Are Long Term, Discuss

    The Main Causes of Wars Are Long Term, Discuss

    How can you define long-term effects, what are long term effects? In the case of the Wars I am studying the use of long-term effects. To me long-term effects are a cause from which a problem has arisen several years before and therefore have knock on affects from one problem that amounts to another before something finally acts as the catalyst and sets off the war. In the case of World War One the assassination

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    Submitted: February 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • World War 2

    World War 2

    World War 2 was a factor too often ignored by critics of American policy-American military weakness. When asked to evaluate how many troops were available if and when the United States would get involved, the army could only gather a mere one hundred thousand, when the French, Russian and Japanese armies numbered in millions. Its weapons dated from the first World War and were no match compared to the new artillery that Germany and its

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    Submitted: February 20, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War

    I have grown up with TV, magazines, movies, and other forms of controlled media. As a female, I find myself aware of the images of women presented in the media, drawn to some and repelled by others. Like most little girls, my early education began with TV animations featuring fictional girls. I admired Madeline for her friendliness and helpfulness, and worshiped The Powerpuff Girls for their courage and abilities to beat up monsters and naughty

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    Submitted: February 20, 2010 By: Jessica
  • The Woman Warrior and Loving in the War Years

    The Woman Warrior and Loving in the War Years

    In their books “The Woman Warrior” and “Loving in the War Years,” Maxine Hong Kingston and Cherrie Moraga write about the persistence of social oppression. They also describe the dynamics of race, sexuality, and gender in everyday experience. Through reading these books I have picked up on several significant events which illustrate these issues. The correlation between these two authors is the importance placed upon these issues that seem to be underlying themes in

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    Submitted: February 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • Causes and Effects of the Civil War

    Causes and Effects of the Civil War

    Did you know that in the Civil War, America lost the most men ever? After four years and over 600,000 American lives, the Union (North) prevailed in wearing down and forcing the Confederacy (South) to surrender. Eli Whitney’s cotton gin, the Missouri Compromise, and the Dred Scott case contributed greatly to the Civil War. After the Civil War, the Southern economy was devastated with millions of homeless, while the northern economy boomed. Eli Whitney

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    Submitted: February 20, 2010 By: Victor
  • Spartacus and the Slave Wars

    Spartacus and the Slave Wars

    Spartacus and the Slave Wars Slavery is a powerful word. To be a slave and to be owned by a person or household is something I'm very fortunate that I never had to experience. Unfortunately throughout civilization this was exactly how things were. The rich got richer and the poorer, poorer. The rich needed people to work for them so they purchased slaves to do all their daily chores and make their life a luxury.

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    Submitted: February 20, 2010 By: Monika
  • How Valid Is the Claim That the Impact of the Japanese Occupation on the Success of Post-War Independence Movements Has Been Greatly Exaggerated.

    How Valid Is the Claim That the Impact of the Japanese Occupation on the Success of Post-War Independence Movements Has Been Greatly Exaggerated.

    The Japanese Occupation would refer to the seizure and control of an area by Japanese military forces. This was marked as an important event in the history of Southeast Asia and a major transformation. Most scholars generally agree that the Japanese Occupation played an important role as a catalyst in ending Western colonial rule in post-war Southeast Asia. However, there are also other factors that allowed the success of post-war independence that include international circumstances

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    Submitted: February 21, 2010 By: Tommy
  • The Civil War

    The Civil War

    The Civil War was one of the bloodiest and gruesome wars ever known in American history. Although the war was pretty much over before it started. The South did not ever have a chance at winning, because the North had more forces and was much stronger. The South had a much smaller population compared to the North. The South was also not as organized and the North was in regards to their government. The North

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    Submitted: February 21, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Events Leading up to the American Civil War

    Events Leading up to the American Civil War

    There were many events, people, and opinions that caused the U.S. Civil War in 1861. But the three biggest causes were states rights versus federal rights, the abolition movement, and the controversy of allowing slavery in the territories. Although these may appear to be vague, it was the events inside that made the difference. The South had a vested interest in not allowing the federal government to interfere with their state rights. The South claimed

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    Submitted: February 21, 2010 By: Max
  • World War 2

    World War 2

    War is one of the most tragic things in our world today. It is even sadder that usually it comes around at least once in our lifetime. In the 20th century alone we have already had two huge wars. These wars were call the World Wars simply because they involved most of the big countries of the world. Many people have died in these wars.. especially the second World War. That is my focus for

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    Submitted: February 21, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Irtual Reality Prepares Soldiers for Real War

    Irtual Reality Prepares Soldiers for Real War

    Young Warriors Say Video Shooter Games Helped Hone Their Skills One blistering afternoon in Iraq, while fighting insurgents in the northern town of Mosul, Sgt. Sinque Swales opened fire with his .50-cal. That was only the second time, he says, that he ever shot an enemy. A human enemy. "It felt like I was in a big video game. It didn't even faze me, shooting back. It was just natural instinct. Boom! Boom! Boom!

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    Submitted: February 21, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Cold War

    Cold War

    The Cold War is the term used to describe the intense rivalry between the United States and its allies and the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics and its allies. The Soviet Union and its allies were refereed to as the Eastern Bloc and the United States and its allies were referred to as the Western Bloc. The Cold War period lasted from the mid-1940’s until the late 1980’s. During this period international politics were shaped

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    Submitted: February 22, 2010 By: Mike
  • Iran and Potential Nuclear Capabilities

    Iran and Potential Nuclear Capabilities

    In the realm of international politics, a debate has been steadily growing on what can be done about keeping Iran from acquiring nuclear capable weapons. Part of this debate asks the question of whether or not the US should, if necessary, use military action to stop the Middle Eastern country from obtaining these weapons. While some think that military action is the inevitable solution, it seems as though military action, while not only being

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    Submitted: February 22, 2010 By: Mike
  • Water Wars: The Nile River Basin

    Water Wars: The Nile River Basin

    Introduction In 1979, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat said: “The only matter that could take Egypt to war again is water, ”and in 1988, then Egyptian Foreign Minister, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, who later became the United Nations’ Secretary-General, predicted that the next war in the Middle East would be fought over the waters of the Nile, not politics . Since then Egypt has threatened to bomb dam development in Sudan. It has also challenged Kenya’s rhetoric denouncing

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    Submitted: February 22, 2010 By: Andrew
  • World War 2 and the Cuban Revolution of 1945

    World War 2 and the Cuban Revolution of 1945

    World War 2 And The Cuban Revolution Of 1945 Perhaps Noam Chomsky best summed up the French sentiment toward World War 2 when he said, "History hath triumphed over time, which besides it nothing but eternity hath triumphed over." (Herotodus 92) Although it was not clear in 1940, we now know that World War 2 was actually a monumental conspiracy by the French lower-class in their attempt to distract its citizens from the democracy of

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    Submitted: February 22, 2010 By: Tasha
  • An Analysis of International War Crimes (hypothetical)

    An Analysis of International War Crimes (hypothetical)

    STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION The Hague court has jurisdiction to review the case against three Katonia nationals and six Ridgeland nationals under Rome Statute, art. 5(b), 11. The Hague court jurisdiction was based under the Rome Statute, Universal Jurisdiction in International law and the Vienna Convention of the Law of Treaties, May. 22,1969, art. 53. QUESTIONS PRESENTED • Whether the victims of Vineland have a role in initiating an investigation or prosecution against the nationals from

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    Submitted: February 23, 2010 By: Mike
  • World War 1 Timeline

    World War 1 Timeline

    Timeline Date Summary Detailed Information 28 June 1914 Assassination of Franz Ferdinand The Balkan states of Bosnia and Herzegovina, had been annexed from Turkey and taken into the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This was strongly resented by many Serbs and Croats and a nationalist group, The Black Hand, was formed. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, and his wife, had decided to inspect Austro-Hungarian troops in Bosnia. The date chosen for the inspection was a national day in

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    Submitted: February 23, 2010 By: Bred
  • Looking Back on the Spanish Civil War - George Orwell

    Looking Back on the Spanish Civil War - George Orwell

    A totalitarian government’s use of propaganda to psychologically manipulate its citizens is an idea that concerned Orwell greatly. He predicted that psychological manipulation would create problems in society by taking away individual expression and enforcing thoughts amongst the people. It is clear to see his negative attitude towards this subject through the comparisons of governmental propaganda use between “Looking Back on the Spanish Civil War” and in the novel 1984. The fundamental ideas of political

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    Submitted: February 23, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Civil War

    Civil War

    The American Civil War was a major war that took place (1861-1865) between the United States Northern part and Southern part. The Northern part was called The Union. The Union was ran by Abraham Lincoln. The Southern part was called the Confederacy. The Confederacy was ran by Thomas Jefferson. In the following essay we will discuss the Civil War. Slavery lay at the root of the Civil War. The Republican Party dedicated itself to their

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    Submitted: February 23, 2010 By: Monika
  • Nuclear Power Analysis

    Nuclear Power Analysis

    Nuclear power has become a real big topic in our country, Australia. The big debate is whether we should use nuclear power or we shouldn’t use nuclear power. The 3 articles being used to discuss this debate are, “Three strike and you’re out, Prime Minister” an opinion piece by Andrew McNamara, “Energy debate must include nuclear option” an opinion piece by John Howard and “Natural gas the future, not nuclear: AGL boss” an opinion piece

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    Submitted: February 24, 2010 By: Victor
  • Have Historians over Emphasised the Slavery Issue as a Cause of the Civil War?

    Have Historians over Emphasised the Slavery Issue as a Cause of the Civil War?

    The American Civil War has caused many debates amongst a wide range of historians resulting in many different views being formed on all aspects of the War. The argument whether slavery has been overemphasised is one of great debate. Some historians like Michael F. Holt concur that the slavery issue was nearly the only reason and cause of the American civil war. Others disagree, Joel H. Silbey agrees that this is a reason but not

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    Submitted: February 25, 2010 By: Jack