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  • Writings on History: The Causes of The Civil War

    Writings on History: The Causes of The Civil War

    Writings on History: The Causes of the Civil War The Civil War is a much studied topic in American history and the cause or causes of the war are hotly debated. Interpretations as to why the war between the states have evolved over time, from the arguments of historian and future vice president Henry Wilson shortly after the conclusion of the war to the arguments of current scholars in the field, the causes of the

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    Submitted: April 5, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Is There Such Thing as a Just War?

    Is There Such Thing as a Just War?

    Is there such thing as a just war? It is alleged that warfare tends to produce more warfare, and it has been showed so throughout history. That is not arguable, however what is, and what is one of the greatest stand points of “the just war theory” is that war should therefore only be promoted and actively engaged in, only on the rarest of occasions, exercising infinite caution. One of the greatest misconceptions about a

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    Essay Length: 555 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 5, 2010 By: Mike
  • Aviation at War

    Aviation at War

    Since the dawn of time man has been fascinated by the heavens, always striving to get closer to and learn about them. But it was never apparent until the early twentieth century that most of the worlds wars would soon by fought in the sky. From the wholesome beginnings of flight to the aircraft carriers used against Japanese forces during the second World War, airplanes served an invaluable purpose, arguably winning an otherwise impossible wars

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    Submitted: April 6, 2010 By: regina
  • Telegraph Communication in the Civil War

    Telegraph Communication in the Civil War

    I. The Telegraph and Abraham Lincoln The urgency of communication was never much felt until the beginning and use of telegraphy. It was much easier to transmit and receive messages over long distances that no longer needed physical transport of letters. As such, Abraham Lincoln made use of this medium described in an unprecedented manner that revolutionized and secured the status and dealings of his national leadership. When Lincoln arrived for the 1861 inaugural, there

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    Submitted: April 6, 2010 By: Janna
  • World War 1 Life in the Trenches

    World War 1 Life in the Trenches

    Life in the trenches is varied differently from alliance to alliance, but the hardship is still the same. So what are the trenches like for our soldiers at war? All of the soldiers face many difficulties while at war. Death is a constant comrade in war whether in the trenches or not. Constant shellfire brings random deaths to those not even on guard. Many of the soldiers are buried due to large bombardments in the

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    Submitted: April 7, 2010 By: Jack
  • Korean War

    Korean War

    The Korean War originated in the division of Korea into South Korea and North Korea after World War II (1939-1945). Efforts to reunify the peninsula after the war failed, and in 1948 the South proclaimed the Republic of Korea and the North established the People's Republic of Korea. In 1949, border fighting broke out between the North and the South. On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces crossed the dividing line and invaded the South.

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    Submitted: April 7, 2010 By: Vika
  • Weapons and Artillery of World War II

    Weapons and Artillery of World War II

    Weapons and Artillery of World War II The result of World War II was affected by many different factors. One major factor which affected the war was the weapons and artillery used during the war. Since the beginnings of time, weapons have always been around. From swords and knives to nuclear weapons and missiles, weapons have evolved greatly throughout the years. The weapons and artillery used in World War II basically were evolved types of

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    Submitted: April 7, 2010 By: Top
  • World War II - Effects

    World War II - Effects

    Regeneration World War I was fought on the battlegrounds of Europe. Death and dismay was strewn throughout the landscape. The major players included, but were not limited to, The United States, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, and France. Much like the Vietnam War, that would occur later on in the century, this war was one of bewilderment for most of the people involved, and not involved, for that matter. The soldiers and civilians alike were uncertain

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    Submitted: April 7, 2010 By: Jessica
  • The Iraq War

    The Iraq War

    When I think about America, I think about freedom. Generations after generations have sacarficed their lives to provide this way of life. We cherish peace as our most valuable possession which nobody can take away from us. Sadly an attempt was made to destroy our peaceful way of life on September 11th, 2001 in New York City. Thousands of innocent people were killed by an act of terrorism supported by many countries around the world

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    Submitted: April 8, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Hessian (german) Soldiers (mercenaries) in the Revolutionary War

    Hessian (german) Soldiers (mercenaries) in the Revolutionary War

    Whenever you ask someone about the Revolutionary War they think of one thing and one thing only... the Americans fighting off the British for their independence. And although it is true that they fought of the British for their independence, a lot of people miss the fact that there were others fighting on the British side that greatly added to their number. These men were the Hessian soldiers, or as other historians call them, “German

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    Submitted: April 8, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Should the Confederacy Won the Civil War?

    Should the Confederacy Won the Civil War?

    Should the Confederacy have won the civil war? Looking at the American Civil War ones must also look at the economics of the 19th century in the U. S. Hand in hand one must also look at the politics and battle plans of the war. The slave plantation owners' class was a minority in the Southern population but it controlled southern politics and society. Slavery being the biggest investment of the South, and the fear

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    Submitted: April 8, 2010 By: Jon
  • Is the War on Iraq Legitimate?

    Is the War on Iraq Legitimate?

    Is the war on Iraq Legitimate? The war in Iraq is a very touchy subject among most Americans these days. Americans wonder if they have been lied too and taken advantage of by the government, especially the President. This sentiment among Americans has begun to bother me. I feel that it’s time that for me to research this war and determine if the United States should have gotten involved. Nelson Mandela says that "Because

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    Submitted: April 9, 2010 By: Anna
  • The Us Entering World War Two

    The Us Entering World War Two

    The U.S. Entering The War In WWII president Roosevelt was greatly supported for his humane and fair actions taken to prevent the U.S. from entering the war. However, Several things about the events surrounding pearl harbor do seem a bit odd. Could it be that Roosevelt was only delaying war until an ample opportunity arose? Or could it be that he wasn’t waiting but rather planning his own event to occur in order to create

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    Submitted: April 9, 2010 By: Max
  • World War 1

    World War 1

    World War 1 World War 1 began in August of 1914. The war lasted until November of 1918. The war was know as "the Great War". World War 1 began as an argument over land. The 2 countries were fighting over "no man's land." They were fighting so that one side would win the land then they would stop fighting, that is why this war is also known as "the war to end war." The

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    Submitted: April 9, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Weapons of World War 2

    Weapons of World War 2

    As the world went into World War One, it faced new technological advances that turned the view of battle forever. With the invention of many new killing machines, soldiers were now in the deadliest battlefields ever. From artillery blasts to machine gun fire, from air power to biological and weapons of mass destruction, the outcome of World War One would be deadly. It would be the first war to be the greatest motivator for technology

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    Submitted: April 9, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Civil War

    Civil War

    The Union break-up between 1860-1861 had many reasons and causes for its happenings. A country cannot run without looking at both sides of a problem and, at certain times, choosing a side. Abraham Lincoln was a president that did not like to stand firmly on an issue that was very sensitive. The U.S. spent a great deal of time on the issue of slavery and how to deal with it. The Dred Scott Decision was

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    Submitted: April 9, 2010 By: Mike
  • Several Research Questions on the Causes of World War 1

    Several Research Questions on the Causes of World War 1

    World War One  Account for the feelings of hostility towards the Austria-hungry Empire by Serb nationalists in 1914:  Austria was what stood in the way of progress of the Serbian nation. Serbia was a direct threat to the survival of the multinational Austrian Empire and for that reason Austria felt it necessary to thwart Serbia's plans for growth and development. The Serbs desired more land, especially a coastline with an all important sea

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    Submitted: April 9, 2010 By: Tommy
  • British War from 1920-1930

    British War from 1920-1930

    There was very little involvement in war by the British from 1920-1930. This was a characteristic shared with many other countries because another World War was feared. The British however were involved in one war. It was not a full-scale open war, but many died on both sides. This was the Irish War of Independence, also known as the Anglo-Irish War. The cause of the war was a desire by the Irish to have some

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    Submitted: April 9, 2010 By: Yan
  • After the Cold War by a Domestic Realist Perspective

    After the Cold War by a Domestic Realist Perspective

    The main idea of this article is to suggest US to focus back on itЎ¦s domestic issues, rather than over-spending money and effort in Iraq. After 9/11, US attempted to build a local government in Iraq. However, it failed. Friedman suggested that it is nearly impossible for US to shape Iraq in their own vision. US canЎ¦t simply Ў§baby-sitЎЁ Iraq by sending more troops, for an infinite time. US has to What US have paid

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    Submitted: April 10, 2010 By: Mikki
  • War

    War

    The first issue to be considered is what is war and what is its definition. The student of war needs to be careful in examining definitions of war, for like any social phenomena, definitions are varied, and often the proposed definition masks a particular political or philosophical stance paraded by the author. This is as true of dictionary definitions as well as of articles on military or political history. Cicero defines war broadly as "a

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    Submitted: April 10, 2010 By: Tommy
  • The Wars by Timothy Findley

    The Wars by Timothy Findley

    Many novels have been written about the great wars, but few are as absorbing, captivating and still capable of showing all the horrors of the battle as Timothy Findley’s “The Wars”1. After reading the novel, critics and readers have been quick to point out the vast examples of symbolism shown throughout the novel. Even the author himself commented at the vast examples of symbolism throughout the novel, "Everything in that book has a life of

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    Submitted: April 10, 2010 By: Kevin
  • “sectional Crisis Leading to the Civil War”

    “sectional Crisis Leading to the Civil War”

    When Abraham Lincoln gave his Cooper Union Address it is doubtful that he knew its impact on the country and ultimately the future of the Union. In his Cooper Union Address, future president Abraham Lincoln thoroughly rebuked the southern Democrats Stephen A. Douglas’ statements about the Republicans’ slavery stance by using not only the oppositions wording against them, he supported his arguments with true examples sited from the signatories of the Constitution and their past

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    Submitted: April 10, 2010 By: Jack
  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia. It has a population of over 80,000,000 people. The official language of Vietnam is Vietnamese. The capital city is Hanoi. The currency that is used is the new dong. This country is rich in resources. Although this country has many strong points, it also has a bloody history, the Vietnam War. The Vietnamese were controlled by France from 1859 until the defeat of France

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    Submitted: April 10, 2010 By: Mike
  • Recent Historiography on Religion and the American Civil War

    Recent Historiography on Religion and the American Civil War

    Religion and the American Civil War is a field of study which has received much attention in recent years. Previously considered a peripheral issue by most Civil War historians (erroneously so), religion reemerged as a significant interpretive element of the Civil War experience with the publication of Religion and the American Civil War (1998), a collection of essays edited by Randall M. Miller, Harry S. Stout and George Reagan Wilson. Well-known historians such as Eugene

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    Submitted: April 10, 2010 By: Fonta
  • A War with Different Enemies

    A War with Different Enemies

    A War With Different Enemies War novels previous to All Quiet On The Western Front, tend to romanticize the real conditions of the war, and the troubles faced by the soldiers. However, All Quiet On The Western Front, not only does not romanticize the terrible experiences of World War I, it also provides the reader with accurate and detailed portrayal of the horrors of the War. The author, Erich Maria Remarque does this by emphasizing

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    Submitted: April 11, 2010 By: Wendy

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