History The grey war The beginning of the Soviet war in Afghanistan in 1979 marked a new phase in the Cold War‚ the effects of which would continue to cast a shadow over modern politics into the next millennium. The Soviet-Afghan war was driven by the persistent personalities of US National Security Advisor‚ Zbigniew Brzezinski‚ his puppet president‚ Jimmy Carter‚ and Soviet leader‚ Leonid Brezhnev. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan flipped Cold War politics on its head. The war was a clash of
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Causes of War War is an openly declared state of organized conflict‚ most often characterized by extreme aggression‚ societal disruption‚ and high mortality. As a sinful world‚ warlike tendencies are found in all species. The set of techniques used by a group to carry out war is known as warfare. When there is an absence of war‚ it is called peace. War generally involves two or more organized groups or parties (often‚ nations). Such a conflict is always an attempt at altering either the
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in 1898 was not a sudden abandonment of anti-colonial tradition but was a logical extension of commercial expansion‚ something the US had been doing throughout its history” (SparkNotes: The Spanish American War‚ 1898-1901‚: Effects of the Treaty). President McKinley was not interested in wars of conquest or of territorial aggression. His interest in expansion was “to make the United States first in international commerce and as a means to implement its humanitarian and democratic goals” (Faragher
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al-Qaeda targets in Afghanistan. The war had the backing of most just war theorists those who believe that wars must meet certain criteria before they can be deemed just. This essay will discuss various aspects of the causes and conduct of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and how they fit into established ethics of war in Western traditions. First‚ this analysis will deal with the justifications to go to war (jus ad bellum). While second‚ it will focus on the conduct of war (jus in bello). The
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The War of 1812 The War of 1812 lasted from June 18‚ 1812 to February 18‚ 1815. The war took place in Atlantic‚ Central and Eastern North America and Pacific. There were many causes. On the foreign side‚ France and England had been attacking American merchant ships‚ forcing impressment. Impressment is forced recruitment into Britain’s Royal Navy. It is much like kidnapping or enslavement. For many years‚ Washington stayed out of the French Revolution. In 1793 they drafted the Neutrality Proclamation
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al Qaeda. That was the start of the "end" of the war on terrorism. How could this be‚ with still 99‚000 U.S. troops still in Afghanistan? What are they doing over there in the desserts of the Middle East‚ having a party? No‚ they are dying for the war on terrorism‚ but the real world does not want to accept that fact‚ because they are too stubborn to realize that the war on terrorism is not over‚ will not be over‚ and cannot be over. For if this war would be over‚ nothing would be able to function
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Afghanistan’s Main religion is Islam‚ and it’s the main religion in Afghanistan which is practiced by about 90% of the population. Their main tradition is the teaching of their religion. Muslims pray 5- times a day and that’s what they do through their daily lives. They religion of Islam has 5-Pillars: Pray‚ fast‚ Give Charity to those in need‚ go to Hajj (Which is in Saudi Arabia). Muslims should at least go there once in their life and the last one is to give Zakat which is giving 5-10% of the
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Jackie Hall Hall 1 Ms.gleeson P.4 May 1st 2014 We often think and wonder about the afghan culture and customs. Why they wear this why they do that. The afghan culture is very interesting and unique.Their clothing and jewelry alone opened up doors for question. In the afghan culture women typically wear a long dress that covers most of their body
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Hamel Yousefi English 3 November 19‚ 2012 Cause and Effects of the American Revolution A Revolution is an alteration‚ crisis‚ or a change in Government. It usually occurs when Citizens of a certain place don’t see eye to eye with their government and become more and more frustrated with the decisions being made. The American Revolution occurred from April 18‚ 1775 until the treaty was ratified on January 14‚ 1784. The Parties at war were called the loyalists who were led by the King of England
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Cause and Effect of Price Wars When large sums of money are at stake‚ many companies bend and flex to their limits to guarantee defeat over the competition. Sometimes they take a loss in one area for a gain in another area. There is a cause for every action the company makes‚ and in return for their action there is an effect. Although the effect can sometimes be pre-determined‚ no one is really sure what the outcome is going to be until the time comes. There are millions of cars on
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