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  • Why Is Our Nation Still at War?

    Why Is Our Nation Still at War?

    Why is our nation still at war? In recent times, nothing has changed the lives of Americans more than the war in Iraq. The events preceding and surrounding this military activity has captured the emotions and changed the lives of nearly every American. As a nation, Americans made a myriad of hasty and uninformed decisions to alter the socioeconomic future of several nations. The American people deserve to know the truth about the decisions made

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    Submitted: February 3, 2010 By: Vika
  • The Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War Vietnam was a long and vigorous war because it consisted of two sides that wanted different things. The main reason why North Vietnam was fighting South Vietnam was because the North wanted to spread communism. The south did not want that so they called the U.S. for help. I do not agree with the U.S. joining the Vietnam War for many reasons. First, it was not our war so we should not

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    Submitted: February 3, 2010 By: Jack
  • War on Drugs

    War on Drugs

    The war on drugs is not a war that can be fought on the beaches of Normandy or in the jungles of Vietnam. It is a war fought in the backyards of all Americans, every day. This is a war that cannot be won with the aid of nuclear weapons or the help of any other forms of artillery. The number of casualties, however, will be determined by whether or not the legalization of drugs

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    Submitted: February 4, 2010 By: Max
  • Disappearance of the Anasazi Civilization

    Disappearance of the Anasazi Civilization

    Disappearance of the Anasazi civilization Summary The Anasazi civilization was a wonderment of there time. They were far ahead of any Indian civilization of that time era. They were cliff-dwelling people who where very knowledgeable in architecture, astronomy, and farming. They had built houses on the sides of cliffs that were more then 5 stories tall with plenty of space and even had religious meeting areas. They had a system for tracking the movement

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    Submitted: February 5, 2010 By: Artur
  • Second World War

    Second World War

    'Radar and the excellent new fighters account for Britain's victory in the Battle of Britain'. How far do you agree with this judgement? The Battle of Britain which started on the 10th of June and officially ended on the 30th of October is usually divided into five phases: The Channel Battle, The Operation Eagle, the classic phase of aerial bombardment between the Luftwaffe and Royal Air Force(RAF), the Battle of London and finally a series

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    Submitted: February 5, 2010 By: Mike
  • Humor at War

    Humor at War

    Humor at War During the Vietnam War, Soldiers in Vietnam go through different actions like being ambushed and attacking the enemy which may make them feel different emotionally. These men deal with everyday death and other horrific conditions of the war. The soldiers in the novel The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien, have been put through emotional and physical situations in and out of the battle field. To keep themselves from breaking into

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    Submitted: February 6, 2010 By: Stenly
  • War on Drugs Speech

    War on Drugs Speech

    10 April 2002 WAR ON DRUGS SPEECH The following speech is to be presented to the youth of America currently enrolled as High School Students. The topic of the War on Drugs directly coincides with the War on Terrorism. In order to stop terrorism, the funding through drugs must be stopped. The presenter will be using first person speech to make for a more personable presentation. On September 11th the United States became the victim

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    Submitted: February 6, 2010 By: Mike
  • Why Are Big States More War Prone Then Small ones

    Why Are Big States More War Prone Then Small ones

    War! Huh! Good God y’all! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing!” (Springsteen). Contrary to the immortal words of Bruce Springsteen, there is a purpose to war. The world has many different states and nations, and not all have similar interests; and when the interests of two or more countries conflict with one another, war is a possible outcome. War is no stranger to any country in the world, but some countries are much more

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    Submitted: February 7, 2010 By: Fonta
  • The War on Drugs: A Losing Battle?

    The War on Drugs: A Losing Battle?

    The War On Drugs: A Losing Battle? In 1968, when American soldiers came home from the Vietnam War addicted to heroin, President Richard Nixon initiated the War on Drugs. More than a decade later, President Ronald Reagan launches the South Florida Drug Task force, headed by then Vice-President George Bush, in response to the city of Miami’s demand for help. In 1981, Miami was the financial and import central for cocaine and marijuana, and the

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    Submitted: February 7, 2010 By: Steve
  • Position Paper: The Inevitable Cold War

    Position Paper: The Inevitable Cold War

    Ashley Wigfield Mr. Fox HS 132 J 10/04/05 Position Paper: The Inevitable Cold War Following World War II, the actions and prevailing beliefs of both American and Russian leaders fueled distrust and resentment between the two powerful nations which eventually led to an unavoidable confrontation. Although the American mindset would have all blame placed on Russia, it is important to examine both sides of the issue in order to prove that both nations were merely

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    Submitted: February 7, 2010 By: Jon
  • Slavery

    Slavery

    SLAVERY WHAT IS GOING ON? Lets see here, how should I begin? Slavery is wrong. Yes a lot of people support it but very few want to speak out about it. Slaves were defined as "things", and could be bought, sold, traded, given as gifts or pledged for debt by their owners. Some slaves even sold themselves to pay debt. A person being sold doesn't seem odd to you in any way. Oh yes I

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    Submitted: February 7, 2010 By: Max
  • Athenian Civilization

    Athenian Civilization

    One of the successes of the Athenian civilization was their educational system which was the basis to the Athenians’ undying curiosity in making inquiries in medicine. Thucydides (Hist. Ex 2.39) states that “There is a difference, too, in our educational systems [with the Spartans].”While the Spartans were focused solely on their military force, Athens’ educational system was based on the fact that success was not wholly based on a country’s military capacity. One of them

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    Submitted: February 7, 2010 By: Monika
  • Civilization and the Importance of Iron and Oxygen

    Civilization and the Importance of Iron and Oxygen

    Steel is used everywhere in our daily lives, but we are not quite sure where it came from. Even though we know it is extracted from an iron ore, most of us may not know how an iron ore looks like, much less how it has been generated. This time, I am going to introduce one of its places of origin along with earth's history glimpsed by iron ores there. I don't know how long

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    Submitted: February 7, 2010 By: Jon
  • The Killer Angels and Slavery

    The Killer Angels and Slavery

    When a researcher studies the causes of most wars, the causes for nearly any war are usually innumerable. However, there are a select few wars that even in the presence of several different motives, one underlying object or ideal seems to always be the root of the problem. One prime example of this idea is the American Civil War wherein almost every individual soldier had a different reason for being on the battlefront. One nation

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    Submitted: February 8, 2010 By: Mike
  • Cola Wars

    Cola Wars

    Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in the Twenty-First Century I. Case issue: Implications of strategic rivalry on cola industry's structure and performance (See Exhibits 1 & 2 for analysis) A. Implications on structure of cola industry 1. Bottlers have been consolidated by concentrate producers (CP), placing smaller CPs at the mercy of Pepsi and Coca-Cola's distribution systems (See Exhibit 3) a. Making it tougher for smaller CPs like Cott Corporation to compete and leaving

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    Submitted: February 8, 2010 By: Max
  • The War on Iraq

    The War on Iraq

    Michael P. Haney Professor Riddle ENG 111-31a July 18 2005 The War on Iraq On Tuesday, September 11th 2001, American Airlines flight #11 took off from Boston's Logan airport with 81 passengers and 11 crew members on what airline pilots called a "severe clear" morning. The time was 8:46 a.m. when a one hundred and thirty-seven ton Boeing 767 filled with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel, flew 500 miles an hour south down the Hudson

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    Submitted: February 8, 2010 By: Monika
  • Recent Unpopular Wars After Wwii and the Cold War

    Recent Unpopular Wars After Wwii and the Cold War

    During the War in Korea, the main intention was to gain South Koreas territory and to stop the spread of Communism. The war never really ended even while the Peace negotiations were currently happening. (Wikipedia) The war didn’t end till South Korea gained back its territory. South Korea built it’s heavily armed border between their side of the country and the North Koreans. The U.S. troops didn’t withdrawal from their occupation in South Korea since

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    Submitted: February 9, 2010 By: Jack
  • Daniel Webster Protests the War with Mexico

    Daniel Webster Protests the War with Mexico

    Webster argued that the war with Mexico and the admission of new states would be horrible. This was his own opinion, but many individuals during this time period felt the way that he did. Webster talks of what the president has his mind set on and how that mindset cannot be changed. This is viewed as a problem that Webster can not get over, he feels that the president should listen to the people and

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    Submitted: February 9, 2010 By: Jessica
  • American Slavery Narrative Essay

    American Slavery Narrative Essay

    American slavery was an evil institution. I always inherently knew this fact was true in the back of my mind. However, after reading these three different narratives on the lives of slaves, my eyes have been opened to a whole new meaning of understanding. Just being able to put faces with the stories makes my heart cringe and makes me feel disgusted for the way these people were forced to live their lives. The

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    Submitted: February 9, 2010 By: regina
  • Going to War

    Going to War

    Going to War The arrival of winter was well on its way. Colorful leaves had turned to brown and fallen from the branches of the trees. The sky opened to a new brightness with the disappearance of the leaves. As John drove down the country road he was much more aware of all his surroundings. He grew up in this small town and knew he would live there forever. He knew every landmark in this

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    Submitted: February 9, 2010 By: Edward
  • Slavery

    Slavery

    Slavery is defined as a condition in which one person, known as a slave, is under the control of another. Slavery almost always occurs for the purpose of securing the labour of the slave. A specific form, known as chattel slavery, is defined by the absolute legal ownership of a person or persons, including the legal right to buy and sell them just as one would a lamp or an article of clothing. During the

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    Submitted: February 10, 2010 By: Mike
  • Civil Rights Act

    Civil Rights Act

    "Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the single most important piece of legislation that has helped to shape and define employment law rights in this country (Bennett-Alexander & Hartman, 2001)". Title VII prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, gender, disability, religion and national origin. However, it was racial discrimination that was the moving force of the law that created a whirlwind of a variety of discriminations to be

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    Submitted: February 10, 2010 By: David
  • The Persian Gulf War

    The Persian Gulf War

    Introduction Wars have been apart of this world almost as long as anything else has. Even in the Bible days there are records of wars. There are many reasons that states choose to go to war. Sometimes it is for the expansion of a nation or state, other times it is for financial gains, and it also could be for security or defense purposes. Whatever the case may be, wars have been apart of human

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    Submitted: February 10, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Conduct of War: Thomas More and Niccolo Machiavelli

    Conduct of War: Thomas More and Niccolo Machiavelli

    Conduct of War: Thomas More and Niccolo Machiavelli Thomas More, in his creation of Utopia, brings to life a world where the best and worst qualities of a society are to be found. Looking at their conduct of war, More paints a picture of society that sees war as being incredibly below humans, even with his claim that "humans are more addicted to it than any of the lower animals." Throughout the narrator's, Raphael, explanation

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    Submitted: February 10, 2010 By: Vika
  • Iraq’s War

    Iraq’s War

    ANALYSIS After 12 years from the end of the Gulf War in 1991, the United States and Britain kept up a low-level conflict with Iraq and declared that their goal was to end the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein, and insisted that Iraq be disarmed of mass destruction weapons. In early 2002, the Bush administration announced that it considered Iraq to be part of an “axis of evil.” Though United Nations arms inspections made increasing progress

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    Submitted: February 11, 2010 By: David

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