The American Revolution was the war that the colonists‚ people who had their government overseas‚ fought against the British to earn their rights and become Americans. This war happened between 1776 and 1781 because the colonists were being taxed against their will. After the war‚ Americans formed the first truly democratic government‚ setting an example for the rest of the world. Why did this war happen? The war started because of several unfair taxes and laws the British parliament had placed
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Canadian History Since World War 1: Paragraph response The first Moroccan crisis is one of the 3 crises‚ which contributed to the outbreak of world war 1. This happened because France wanted to expand into morocco but Germany did not want this to happen and hoped that if France intruded Morocco it would destroy the English-French relationship between each other But then when the Germans intruded Morocco which just made the French and the Germans get closer together instead
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The Impact of the First World War on British Society Author(s): Arthur Marwick Reviewed work(s): Source: Journal of Contemporary History‚ Vol. 3‚ No. 1 (Jan.‚ 1968)‚ pp. 51-63 Published by: Sage Publications‚ Ltd. Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/259966 . Accessed: 17/03/2013 23:29 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps
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Texans fought‚ but why? In 1820‚ trouble was avoided when Congress passed the Missouri Compromise. Missouri was admitted as a slave slave state and Maine was admitted a free state. Later on in 1854 Congress voted to repeal the Missouri Compromise and passed the Kansas Nebraska Act. Why did Texans fight? Texans fought in the Civil War because they wanted to preserve slavery‚ have states’ rights‚ and the passion for Texas. Texans fought in the Civil War to maintain their hold of slavery. “Texas wanted
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As in Worald War I‚ Germany ’s primary downfall was its lack of adequate allies and a war on multiple fronts. Territorially‚ Hitler came very close in World War II to achieving his quest for lebensraum yet his failure to concentrate his resources proved disastrous. His lack of time spent organizing the conquered territories resulted in wide spread rebellions which in turn separated German forces. The North African campaign absorbed troops that were much needed on the Russian front. The failure of
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It all started in World War 1‚ when women had to step up and do the men’s’ jobs when they were fighting in the war. The jobs included: munition factories‚ political jobs‚ and engineering. However‚ they received lower wages for doing the same work as men. This leads for demands for equal pay. They risked their lives to produce the weapons for the military and many lost their lives. When the war was over and the men came back for their jobs‚ they pulled the women out of the workforce and pushed them
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A frequently‚ and sometimes hotly‚ discussed subject; the outcome of the American Civil War has fascinated historians for generations. Some argue that the North’s economic advantages proved too much for the South‚ others that Southern strategy was faulty‚ offensive when it should have been defensive‚ and vice-versa. Internal division in the South is often referred to‚ and complaints made against Davis’ somewhat makeshift‚ inexperienced‚ government. Doubts are sometimes raised over the commitment
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What caused World War 1 Many different factors led to the start of the First World War. Like many other historical occurrences‚ one thing led to another and all of these factors came together to start World War 1. The main causes were militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism‚ but many more other causes also helped spark the war. The rulers of the countries were all first cousins‚ with a lot of power that was in need of testing. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked rivalry
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the boys couldn’t really think how they wanted to. He also introduced them to carpe diem. It means seize the day. When he teached them about the different perspective‚ he first had them rip out the introduction to their book because he didn’t fully agree with what they said poetry was. After they ripped out the pages‚he had all of the students stand on his desk. He explained to them how everything looks different when you have a different point of view. Mr. Keating said “I stand upon my desk to
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Why did the US lose the war in Vietnam? Answer with reference to the concept of insurgency/guerrilla warfare. The longest war in the history of the United States of America has taken place in Vietnam during the Cold War. “The US fear of a communist Europe led them to intervene in a war that was not seen in a vital importance or that would not be in the country`s interest to gain any advantage” (Bernstein 1987/8‚ p. 86). One of the main reasons why the US lost the war in Vietnam was the lack of
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