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  • The Need for Slavery in the Colonies

    The Need for Slavery in the Colonies

    The Need for Slavery in the Colonies Farming, sewing, and taking care of livestock were just a few responsibilities that were left to slaves during the 1600’s. White families received all of the benefits from the work done, yet they rarely had to lift a finger, unless it was to correct a slave. Today’s generation reads about slavery and regards it as morally wrong. While I agree that slavery was one of America’s greatest wrongdoings,

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    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Mike
  • What Does the United States Have to Gain from a War with Iraq?

    What Does the United States Have to Gain from a War with Iraq?

    What does the United States have to gain from a war with Iraq? Supporters of a war with Iraq say it will help prevent the risk of an attack by a weapons of mass destruction developed by Iraq. Critics of a military action that say nothing will be gained, and the U.S. just wants to obtain the oil that Iraq controls. They claim that casualties will be too costly for America to afford. Nonetheless, America

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    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Jon
  • Disadvantage of German in World War II

    Disadvantage of German in World War II

    Disadvantage of German in World War II World War II was a worldwide military conflict which lasted from the late 1930s to 1945. World War II was the amalgamation of two conflicts, one starting in Asia, 1937, as the Second Sino-Japanese War and the other beginning in Europe, 1939, with the invasion of Poland. At the beginning of the war, German got a big advantage in military affairs. They occupied France, Belgium, Austria and other

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    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Artur
  • How Music Effected Civil Rights

    How Music Effected Civil Rights

    How Music Effected Civil Rights Before the 1950s, the racial segregation in society was very evident. However, the youth in America began opening up to change. One of the major influences in the changing America at that time was music. Jazz was the start of it all. Jazz triggered many different types of music, such as rock and roll and rhythm and blues. Jazz started the revolution of music in America, which prompted the racial

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    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Janna
  • Impact of Revolution on Women and Slavery

    Impact of Revolution on Women and Slavery

    The American Revolution caused a change in America that was far greater than just the forming of an independent nation. In the years after the revolution, a government had to be set in place. The new nation was greatly influenced by models of previous governments, including Great Britain and ancient Greece and Rome. Despite the great change in political structure, aspects of social culture were influenced by the revolution as well, especially in the areas

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Mike
  • Which Factor Was the Most Important in Causing the End of the Second World War?

    Which Factor Was the Most Important in Causing the End of the Second World War?

    Historians have questioned the factors leading to the end of the Second World War. The allies had greater resources compared to the Axis power, but Germany was dominating even before the World War had begun. Though material comparison was convincing, it was the naive form of analysing the factors. Strategically, Hitler and the rest of the World made mistakes, but some of the strategies prevailed. Evidently through the events of the Second World War, strategy

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Fighting the War on Medical Marijuana

    Fighting the War on Medical Marijuana

    Justin Marine English 101 15 March 2008 Fighting The War On Medical Marijuana The war on medical marijuana is a very broad topic because they’re many different reason why people would pro on medical marijuana and then they’re are people that don’t feel that patients should be prescribed medical marijuana. Reasons for patients getting prescribed this drug is because patients feel its relieves some of their problems due to certain diseases or illness’s. There was

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Max
  • Was the Cold War Chiefly a Clash of National Interests, with Ideology only Secondary?

    Was the Cold War Chiefly a Clash of National Interests, with Ideology only Secondary?

    Yes, I feel the Cold War was a clash of national interests. It was a clash between the capitalists and the communists, who were the Soviet Union, ran by Joseph Stalin and the United States ran by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Neither country was worried about the countries' ideology as much as they were worried about how to run the country. The United States wants to run its country the capitalist way and the Soviet Union

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: July
  • War -- What Is It Good For?

    War -- What Is It Good For?

    Is war really ever justified? All different kinds of people, in all different corners of the world have different opinions on this controversial issue. Many people think that war is never justified, many think that war is always justified, and there are some people who think that it completely depends on the situation of the battle. This situation is not a new one, it has not become easier to understand over time, and will never

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Bred
  • Cold War

    Cold War

    There are two boys at school who really hate each other. One just can't stand the other's existence. The odd thing is that they don't know why they hate each other. Another odd thing is that they have never fought. They have come pretty close, standing toe-to-toe; staring at each other, but one of them always backs off. Whenever they face off, each of them has his own squad of cronies, ready to jump in

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Jack
  • Declaring the “undeclared” War

    Declaring the “undeclared” War

    Declaring the “Undeclared” War Susan Faludi speaks of war. She speaks of the victims being chained against achieving dreams of freedom. She speaks of a silent war that brews beneath the surface of society; that slowly erodes the will to overcome. In her excerpt “The Undeclared War on Women”, Faludi declares the thus far “undeclared”; that women have strived for equality, but have only achieved it at a meager level as a result of

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Mike
  • War

    War

    1.) Critically Evaluate Hedge's account for the reasons for War. Does his account have limited applicability or should it be regarded as a general theory for war? Chris Hedges gives many reasons for war; but I will start at the top and work my way down. He states that we as a people ennoble war, that we turn it into entertainment. In all we forget what war is really about and the effects that it

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: David
  • War of 1812 Information

    War of 1812 Information

    John Marshall was Chief Justice in many early cases that would help get the Supreme Court up to the level of power and equal amount of say as the other branches. His ruling in the first few important cases helped bring the Courts uses of Judicial Review up to balance the powers. John Q. Adams, son of John Adams and he was the leader behind the signing of the treaty of Ghent. Daniel Webster

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Anna
  • The War on Terror

    The War on Terror

    When President Bush called Americans to enlist in his "war on terror," very few citizens could have grasped the all-encompassing consequences of the proposition. The terrifying events of 9/11 were like a blinding flash, benumbing the country with a sudden knowledge of unimagined dangers. Strong action was recommended, skeptics were silenced and a shallow sense of unity emerged from the shared vulnerabilities. Nearly three years later, the enormity of Bush's summons to open-ended "war" is

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Andrew
  • War on Drugs

    War on Drugs

    Have you ever heard the expression “War on drugs”?. That was first used in 1972 when Richard Nixon described a series of govern-mental programs intended to suppress the consumption of certain recreational drugs. Marijuana was one of them. However the first attack on Marijuana occurred not in 1972 but in1937 when the Marijuana TaxAct was passed. According to Legalizationofmarijuna.com Harry Anslinger (bureau of narcotics commissioner) testified in hearings on The subject that the hemp

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War

    Vietnam War The Vietnam War was truly one of the most uncommon wars ever fought. This conflict was so hostile and ironic, that the official beginning and end could never be identified, or pinpointed. Likewise, the enemies and the allies looked exactly alike. This turmoil made everyone in the war confused, because “anyone” could be a friend by day, and foe by night. Additionally, what made the war so difficult was the tactics used by

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Artur
  • Philip Caputo's a Rumor of War

    Philip Caputo's a Rumor of War

    Philip Caputo's A Rumor of War, is a very realistic and harrowing account of the Vietnam War from a soldiers perspective. Caputo's approach to depicting the Vietnam War is very intriguing, because you see the war as he saw it. The reader grows with the author as he changes from a young starry-eyed soldier, dreaming of "bayonet charges, and desperate battles against impossible odds." (Caputo, p. 14) To a weathered warrior fighting not only an

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Jon
  • World War II

    World War II

    A Violation The Treaty of Versailles was a violation of Wilson's ideals. The Treaty is one of the most important agreements (or disagreements) that shaped 20th century Europe socially and physically. Woodrow Wilson on January 22, 1917 in an address to the United States Senate called for a peace without victors, but the Treaty signed by the participating nations was everything but that. The blame for the war was placed on Germany and justified the

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: regina
  • Slavery

    Slavery

    Europeans and Asians were interested in the slave trade. The Europeans were accostomed to blacks doing their work. The Europeans developed a rationalization for their deeds based on christainity. The Europeans, Spaniards and Portuguese, established orderly trade relations with Africans. They were also erecting forts and trading post to help carry out their business. The Europeans also believed in the new concept of freedom, brought on by the Commerical Revolution. When the muslims invaded

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Fatih
  • World War I and World War II

    World War I and World War II

    World War I and World War II: A comparison of the weapons, Technological advances and the tactics involved. World War I and World War II both changed the political world and forever alter the war we thought about warfare. Not only did it change the world in those ways, it also drastically changed the way war was waged. Numerous technological advancements allowed for war to be waged further away from your enemy, with greater accuracy,

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Tommy
  • The Vietnam War Vs. Iraq War

    The Vietnam War Vs. Iraq War

    The war in Vietnam and the war in Iraq differ in many ways such as; the reason for war, US support, the cost, number of deaths, and the time and place. In this essay I am going to compare the Vietnam War with the war in Iraq describing three ways in which the war in Vietnam differs from the war in Iraq. Three ways the two wars differ are the reason for war, number of

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Mike
  • Differences in Northern and Southern Colonies Prior to Revolutionary War

    Differences in Northern and Southern Colonies Prior to Revolutionary War

    Actions, as Driven by Beliefs As Earl Nightingale stated, “we can let circumstances rule us or we can take charge and rule our lives from within” (qtd. in www.brainyquotes.com). This attitude was held by the people who colonized the eastern seaboard of America. They left home and everything familiar to brave sickness, hunger and the threat of death on the long voyage to America, in the hopes of creating a better life. They formed settlements,

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: July
  • Slavery in Africa

    Slavery in Africa

    Slavery and Conflict January 9th Aix-La-Chapelle The British were fighting with the French, and they both enlisted the aboriginals to fight for their sides against each other and their counterpart. The Seven years war Britain and Prussia were conflicting with France Austria, Saxony and Russia. France and Britain fought all over the globe in their colonies Africa They had a very good system of land development and a hierarchy of family lineage before the Europeans

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Mike
  • War in Iraq

    War in Iraq

    War in Iraq Right now in America today there is a big up cry about the war in Iraq. In recent polls provided by CNN states that the nation is split on the feelings about this war. A little less than half of America supports President G. W. Bush's plans for Iraq. While the other half of America, does not want our troops over there. I personally strongly and verbally agree with and trust President

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: July
  • Vigilantism in World War I

    Vigilantism in World War I

    Vigilantism in World War I America was a perversion of the law that in the eyes of the perpetrator was a just action no matter how gruesome or violent. The obligation of vigilance during the war time was seen as patriotic duty but somewhere along the way the thought of it became distorted. Christopher Capozzola writes in his article The Only Badge Needed is Your Patriotic Fervor: Vigilance, Coercion and the Law in World War

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Fatih

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