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    4. Though racial discrimination was both common among the citizenship and the legal system at the time of World War I‚ many African-Americans still chose to fight in this war. Why would this be the case? Simply‚ it was their only chance at being recognized as equal. First‚ if African-Americans did not fight in the war‚ how would it be that the opposing forces would ever see them as equal? If they did not fight to preserve the country‚ it would give ammunition to those who said they did not deserve

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    Chapter One: A New World The most detailed American historical records begin after European colonization (2). Countless amounts of people recorded the history America captivated until the present times. Answers to many of the questions some people have about America hides in the past‚ but a good amount of documents provide the public important evidence for some. Explaining how Europeans settled in the New World with various ways of doing so‚ and why Indians and Europeans live differently will take

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    Beginning in July 1914‚ World War I was the biggest and most expensive war Europe had seen to that date. Over two million American troops joined and fought in the war between April 1917 and November 1918. Although many Americans‚ blacks included‚ saw no reason for America to become involved in the war‚ the United States became joined after provocations by Germany. In the speech made to congress where he declared war on Germany‚ President Woodrow Wilson stated "The world must be made safe for democracy"

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    The American Expeditionary Forces and World War I The United States’ decision to enter into the World War was a difficult one for President Woodrow Wilson since he tried so hard to stay neutral and wanted to keep the peace. The following should explain why the President made the decision to enter into the war‚ what military role the United States played‚ and what the final outcome was. President Wilson did not want to enter into the war and tried desperately to be neutral‚ although the United

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    Dohle American Holocaust: Columbus and the Conquest of the New World Who was Christopher Columbus? Every educated person knows‚ he discovered America. Well according to history textbooks distributed at schools at least. Actually‚ America had been discovered by Native Americans thousands of years before. As a result of European colonization in the Americas after Columbus supposedly “founded America‚” we lost the incredible variety of cultures and the impressive achievements Native Americans had developed

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    1. How did the lives of other Asian Americans (non Japanese) improve during WW II? Filipinos- During World War II‚ Philippines was taken by Japanese Army. Filipinos in America worried about their home land‚ Philippines. They wanted to join U.S‚ Armed Force to get back Philippines to fight for the liberation of their home land. According to page 359‚ chapter 10‚ "On February 19‚ 1942‚ Secretary of War Henry Stimson announced the organization of the First Filipino Infantry Regiment: this new unit

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    :) Captain Vidal is shown in a nightmarish light; while Ofelia is busy receiving her gifts from the faun‚ Vidal has pulled in two natives to the valley‚ and‚ while his soldiers look on‚ brutally interrogates the two‚ beating the father to near death with the butt of a wine bottle before shooting the son and then shooting the father. The grisly display‚ easily one of the most disturbing moments of the film‚ is made even more disturbing by the precision with which Vidal goes about his gruesome work

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    World War One proved to be a trying time for all nations. The Allied countries consisted of Britain‚ The United States‚ Russia and France versus the Central Powers which included Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and modern-day Turkey. Furthermore‚ many countries that were aligned with these major players were also drawn into the war. With so many different nations involved in the war effort and fighting‚ the number of deaths was incredible‚ and the number of men left wounded after the war was even more

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    During World War 2 (1939-1945)‚ American men left their home to defend their country against Hitler and the Japanese Empire. Since the majority of the male workers left‚ many jobs were in demand to support the troops with supplies. Until this time women were frustrated at not being able to actively contribute to the war efforts because of law and traditions. The vacant jobs allowed the women to give their energy‚ time‚ and even some gave up their lives as well as sacrificing their sons‚ brothers

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    The Documents that Shaped The World Five documents were made that established self-government and individual liberty in different ways. To begin talking about the documents that changed the history of the world‚ lets begin with the Revolutions that happened before their creation. “The Glorious Revolution‚ American Revolution‚ and French Revolution all attempted to establish principles of government...and the..revolutions had enduring effects...on..expectations for self-government and individual

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