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  • Explain the Breakdown of the Wartime Alliances and the Development of the Cold War by 1947.

    Explain the Breakdown of the Wartime Alliances and the Development of the Cold War by 1947.

    The growing tension between the Soviets and the West, United States in particular, reverberated around the world after the Second World War. Although allied in their fight against Nazi Germany, communist Russia and capitalist America soon came to distrust each other’s goals in a post-war world. The Soviets considered the West as being enslaved by capitalism whereas the Americans believed the Soviets were enslaved by communism. This general mistrust and unwillingness to work together is

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    Submitted: February 25, 2010 By: Steve
  • Athens Vs. Sparta: Was War Between the Two Inevitable?

    Athens Vs. Sparta: Was War Between the Two Inevitable?

    In 480 and the years prior the Athenians and Spartans, banned together to defeat the Persian Army. The Spartans stand at Thermopylae, allowed the Athenians time to prepare, and ultimately allowed the victory. With both of these great city-states located so close together in Hellas, there differences would ultimately lead to dissension. Throughout the course of this paper, I hope to explain the reasoning behind the dissension between Sparta and Athens, made war between these

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    Submitted: February 25, 2010 By: Yan
  • What Impact Did the Industrial Revolution Have on World War I?

    What Impact Did the Industrial Revolution Have on World War I?

    What Impact Did the Industrial Revolution have on World War I? How did the Industrial Revolution impact World War I? This is an old chestnut of a question. If not for the technological advances that occurred during this time period we would still be in the so-called dark ages. However, it also comes with some drawbacks. Wars could no longer be fought and won quickly or cheaply. Due to the new killing power, industrialization allowed

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    Submitted: February 25, 2010 By: Kevin
  • War World 2

    War World 2

    After gaining power, Hitler aggressively built up the German military and in 1936, occupied the Rhineland, a formerly German area designated as a buffer zone to protect France. Britain and France were preoccupied with Italy's invasion of Ethiopia and made little protest. By 1938, Germany had the most powerful military force in the world. In that same year, Hitler demanded and was given the Sudetanland in Czechoslovakia. It was highly populated with Germans and Hitler

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    Submitted: February 26, 2010 By: Steve
  • Cold War

    Cold War

    In the post World War II era, a war arose between the Soviet Union and the United States, but in reality there was never really any documented fighting between the two nations, thus spawning the catch phrase "Cold War." Even though both countries were ready to go to war at the blink of an eye and almost did, the powers-that-be never got the nerve to authorize a nuclear war that would have made World War

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    Submitted: February 26, 2010 By: Bred
  • Lord of the Flies and World War II

    Lord of the Flies and World War II

    Steiner Many things such as social and political environments can impact literature. British involvement in WWII directly influenced Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies. As all authors use their life and times as reference points in their works, Golding drew heavily on sociological, cultural, and military events. Lord of the Flies is an allegorical parallel to the world, as Golding perceived it. The island, the boys, and many other objects and events described in

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    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: Top
  • A New View of the War

    A New View of the War

    A New View of the War When we think of the Vietnam War, we think of all the hell and torture that American soldiers went through with little regard to the Vietnamese and the hardships they endured. Reading the Sorrow of War gave me a clear understanding of the Vietnamese people and the suffering that the war caused them. The Sorrow of War is unique and powerful in the sense that it is written by

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    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: Edward
  • Racism in Star Wars and Star Trek

    Racism in Star Wars and Star Trek

    Racism in Star Wars and Star Trek Star Wars | Star Trek Written: 1999.07.27 Last revised: 2001.04.30 "I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character."- Martin Luther King Jr., August 28, 1963 As a member of a visible minority, and one partner in an interracial marriage, I think

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    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: Mike
  • Cold War

    Cold War

    Throughout history there has been many events that have changed the way we all live. In this essay, I will take one event from each decade that I think has had an impact on our way of living. There are many events that have had an impact on everyone in the world. Some may be small events but have a huge effect. We are all aware of some of the major events but are we

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    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: Mike
  • Essay on the Punic Wars

    Essay on the Punic Wars

    There were three Punic or Carthaginian Wars is Roman history. These were between 264 and 146 BC. These wars were the first great wars of Roman expansion outside Italy. The enemy of Rome had a large empire that stretched along the coast of North America and southern Spain and some parts of Sicily. This empire was known as Carthage. The purpose of these wars was to decide which power would become the dominant force around

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Mike
  • Civil War Reconstruction: Success or Failure?

    Civil War Reconstruction: Success or Failure?

    STUDENT TEACHER AP US History 06 January 2006 Reconstruction: Failure The Civil war was possibly the greatest tragedy that this country had ever faced. Years of constant arguing, compromises and cynical ideas about slavery pushed this so called “United Nation” into an atrocious collision between the Northern abolitionists and the Southern proslavery farmers and plantation owners. The nation suffered enormous losses economically and went into a downward spiral. The reconstruction period began with many leaders

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Tomorrow, When the War Began - Review

    Tomorrow, When the War Began - Review

    -Ўп Ў°Tomorrow, When the War BeganЎ± Review Ўп- Ў°Tomorrow, When the War BeganЎ± by John Marsden (a young adult fiction novel) is the first of the Ў°TomorrowЎ± series. One of the seven characters, Ellie Linton ЁC a rural teenager, tells their story (presented in first person), which first commences when they convince their parents to allow them to take the Landrover for a campout in Hell (A wild place, Ў°a cauldron of boulders and trees

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Vika
  • Discussing the Justification of Both Sides on the Outbreak of the Opium War

    Discussing the Justification of Both Sides on the Outbreak of the Opium War

    The Opium War, according to almost every historian nowadays, is considered to be the first military clash between China and the western powers and a key event which marked the end of the “Middle Kingdom” supremacy. However, discussing about the beginning of the war, many was still trying to explain the “excuses” for the outbreak of the war. The Chinese and the British, they both have their own justification, which both seem really reasonable. For

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Debate over the Continuation of the War in Iraq

    Debate over the Continuation of the War in Iraq

    The fall of the Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein, should have been the end of America’s involvement in Iraq. Instead, it signaled the beginning of a long, drawn out war, with the high cost of both lives and money lost in this fight with no end in sight. In addition, this war was supposedly all about the fight against terrorism even though Iraq was not directly involved with the attack on the United States on September

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Mike
  • America, Russia, and the Cold War

    America, Russia, and the Cold War

    America, Russia, and the Cold War The origins of the Cold War came about when United States President Harry Truman issued his Truman Doctrine. This doctrine stated that the United States would support “free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures.” This would end up being the foundation of the U. S. involvement in the Cold War. The main idea of the doctrine was to support nations in the

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Fatih
  • A Generation in War and Turmoil: The Agony of Vietnam

    A Generation in War and Turmoil: The Agony of Vietnam

    Chapter 10: A Generation in War and Turmoil: The Agony of Vietnam It has been known that the Vietnam War affected many American soldiers who were involved in the war physically and psychologically. The Vietnam War was one of the most memorable wars in history. Many Americans' lives lost for no objective at all. Chapter 10 informed us about how the Vietnam War started and what really happened during that time. It also gave us

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Hundred Years’ War

    The Hundred Years’ War

    When you think of knights you think of King Arthur, Castles, or even swordplay. As you might assume, in order to be a knight, you would be sworn in. This is correct but in order to be sworn in you must go through steps that can be rather ambitious for a young boy. Knights had a full life consisting of tournaments, swordplay, living in castles, and most of all wars. (The Medieval Castle 1-3) A

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Janna
  • The U. S. A. and the War in Vietnam

    The U. S. A. and the War in Vietnam

    Running head: THE CHARACTERISTICS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HINDUISM Religion and Philosophy By Versa Brown Professor August 13, 2007  THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HINDUISM Introduction There are many religions and many people with various beliefs and worldviews. Seemingly, everyone on this earth believes that we all exist for some important reason. I am also an individual with beliefs and doubts. I believe that there is a God. I also believe that we must assemble in worship. Additionally,

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: July
  • How the Holocaust Contributed to the Tragedy of War

    How the Holocaust Contributed to the Tragedy of War

    Tragedy, defined as “a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster,” (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tragedy) was prominent between 1939 and 1945. An alternate definition, “a disastrous event, especially one involving distressing loss or injury to life,” was also prominent during these 6 long years, due to the Holocaust’s estimated death toll being that of 9 to 11 million. The Holocaust, (Holocaust derived from the Greek word “holos,” meaning completely, and “kaustos,” meaning burnt), refers to Germany’s

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Bred
  • Star Wars and the Matrix - a Comparison

    Star Wars and the Matrix - a Comparison

    Star Wars and The Matrix There holds in heaven, if there is a heaven, a cabinet so sublime, so extravagantly constructed as to hold the two classics: Star Wars and The Matrix. Star Wars was the original space-western journey of the seventies – The Matrix is the Star Wars of the noughties. Luke Skywalker was the well-built, blonde haired, blue eyed stereotypical American farmer of the time of Star Wars’ production. Today, western civilisation considers

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Artur
  • War Lyrics

    War Lyrics

    B4 Constant or Changing Conditions That Lead to Rejection or Embracement of Continuity or Change in Lyric Trends Who would have ever predicted that the traditional 1915 song, America, I Love You (Reublin, 2004) would become Anti-FlagЎ¦s North America Sucks by the year 1998? Or 17Ў¦s The KingЎ¦s Regulars (History in a Song, 2004) become 2001Ў¦s Son of a Bush? Since the American Revolution of 17 to present-day September 11th attacks and United StatesЎ¦

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Tasha
  • What Caused the Vietnam War

    What Caused the Vietnam War

    What Caused the Vietnam War? The Vietnam War was caused by many factors that contributed to the warfare in Vietnam during the years of 1959 to 19. Most factors were the beliefs held by people who wanted to change or to prevent Vietnam becoming an Independent Country. Many people suffered due to these beliefs and policies and that the Vietnam War is now considered as one of the most distressing moments in the 20th Century.

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Bred
  • Let's Work Together on War on Poverty

    Let's Work Together on War on Poverty

    Title: Let’s work together on war on poverty Author: Johan Jaffar Publication information: NST 2nd Feb 2008 Summary Malaysian government seems to be concerned about poverty in Malaysia. Prime Minister assured that poverty would reduce to zero by year 2010, this sound good it seems difficult. The gap between the have and have not is huge; there are people who just manage a daily wages of RM 14 which is just a snake or a

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Wine War

    Wine War

    What changes in global industry and competitive dynamics led france and traditional producers to lose market share to challengers from Autrala, United States, and other New World countries in the late twentieth century? All over the ages, European countries were alone on the world wine market. They have a great heritage in production and are known and appreciated in all countries. They tried to exportat their products but they had faced problems ( like transportation

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    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Steve
  • The Us Involvement in the Vietnam War Was Justified

    The Us Involvement in the Vietnam War Was Justified

    Joel Snoke Mrs. Ronane Senior English 1st 12/10/04 Thesis: The US involvement in the Vietnam War was justified. I. Background on Vietnam A. Vietnam pre WWII 1.French A. Colonialism B. Cruelty 2.USA A. Backing Ho Chi Minh B. War with Japan B. Vietnam post WWII 1. Ho chi Minh A. Early years B. Political years 2. Diem A. Anti-communism B. Brutal police II. Tet Offensive A. Viet Cong 1. Miscommunication A. Delay of message B.

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    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Mike