AP U.S. History/1st period 9 January 2014 The War of Northern Aggression Since the end of the American Civil War it has long been thought of as a war of freedom. The victorious Union declared that they were fighting to free the slaves in the South. However‚ in fact‚ the Civil War was actually a major breaking point in American History because it was really a power struggle between the old and the new. The new‚ just as it had done in the previous generations‚ was replacing the old and was using
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The World War I‚ known to many as the Great War or the War to End All Wars‚ was the world’s first global conflict leading to many casualties and with no point. WWI was one of the most deadliest wars in history with over 16 million people dead and the estimated amount of both military and civilian deaths total to about 37 million people. Unlike most wars‚ the first World War did not end with a country winning territory and ended up with political‚ economic‚ and social downfalls. The Balkan states
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European Exploration: In 1543‚ shipwrecked Portuguese sailors washed up on the shores of southern Japan. Merchants soon followed them. Their intentions were to involve themselves in Japan’s trade with China and southeast Asia. They brought clocks‚ eyeglasses‚ tobacco‚ firearms and other unfamiliar items from Europe. Japanese purchased weapons and soon started their own production. Cannons especially had a huge impact on Japan’s warfare and living situations. They started to build fortified castles
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4064003594100Did Germany cause the war? Did Germany cause the war? Who and what started World War 1? The verdict that I agree with of who started World War 1 is: “All of the major powers helped to start the war. They should share the blame.” I think this because one nation can not simply declare war at a country without knowing the consequences. If several countries declare war on each other then this is possible. This is my opinion but many people have other thoughts. World War One left 9‚906
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A War of Fear‚ Aggression and Evolution There are endless accounts of the Great War. Different views from various angles of thought. Although it seems universal that most historians agree all the participants in Europe at the time expected a short war. Tensions were rising everywhere. Public statements from Empires relating to others as well as prior conflicts had already taken a toll on most nations’ collective psyche in Europe. This greatly affected how they would plan their future strategies
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United States‚ Italy‚ and Germany in the 19th century. The fall of Napoleon in the early 19th century had awoken a spirit of nationalism and sparked the unification of many countries around the world. The Congress of Vienna restored territories conquered by Napoleon‚ but it distributed land in ways that methodically kept certain territorial areas from uniting to form large‚ possibly powerful countries. Nonetheless‚ people across Europe fought for unification. For some – like Italy – unification
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Germany‚ until the late 19th century‚ was little more than a loose union of fragmented states. Dominating these states was Austria‚ the Habsburg’s largest stronghold. Unfortunately for Austria‚ its involvement in the Crimean War forced it out of the major spotlight in European power politics‚ making it a minor presence in the continent. This left a power vacuum in Germany which was quickly filled by Prussia‚ a military state with a history of strong rulers. However‚ Prussia realized Germany’s vulnerability
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A chapter “Iitiko-Dori” in this book says that the Japanese are willing to accept foreign cultures and Japan has developed it’s economy with using technologies and systems that are imported from foreign countries. However‚ the Japanese have also excluded foreigners or foreign cultures. In Edo era‚ Tokugawa government forbade trading with almost all the countries. In one sense‚ that helped Japan improve it’s unique culture‚ such as kabuki‚ ennichi‚ and so on. The Japanese can enjoy it’s specific culture
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true for all wars‚ but especially for World War I as it was one of the bloodiest wars in human history‚ with over 35 million military and civilian casualties (Casualties). Britain‚ Russia‚ and Germany were among the few European powers in the war. Russian and Britain joined the war based on the alliances they made‚ whereas countries such as Germany joined the war because they were eager to be recognised among the European superpowers. Although some countries and individuals believed the war was beneficial
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a civil war began. Now I am going to talk what effects of the participation of Germany how did Germany participated‚ did this
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