There were many fears of the Cold War that the American people feared in the aftermath of the Second World War‚ which is stated in Document A. The American people feared the Soviet for two reasons. One reason was why the American people feared the Soviet was because the Soviet had nuclear bombs. The other reason was that the Soviet was the first to put up an orbiting satellite‚ which was Sputnik. However‚ as in stated in Document B‚ the American people greatest fear was communism. Because China turned
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The Punic Wars are a series of three wars that took place between Carthage and Rome. The war lasted nearly a century (265 B.C.-146 B.C.) At that time The Punic Wars were the largest wars in the world‚ almost as close to World Wars. The word Punic comes from the the latin word Punicus meaning “Carthaginian.” But what cause the punic wars? You may be asking. The main cause of The Punic Wars was interest to the existing Carthaginian Empire and the Roman Republic. The Roman were interested in the Sicily
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Explain why Australia became involved in the Vietnam War. The 29th of April 1965 was a pivotal moment in Australian military history. In parliament‚ Robert Menzies proposed his arguments for sending Australian troops into South Vietnam and subsequently announced that Australia would be joining the United States in the Vietnam War. He believed that Australia’s allies would need help and that it was best to stop the spread of communism before it reached Australia: a forward defence technique. The
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volunteer regiment in the Civil War. Before the Emancipation Proclamation‚ blacks were not allowed to serve as soldiers in the civil war at all‚ but the Emancipation Proclamation decreed that any able African-American man would be allowed to serve in the armed services of the United States. Overall‚ the 54th Massachusetts helped change the outcome of The Civil War. As said before‚ the 54th Massachusetts was the first ever all African-American regiment to fight in the Civil War. This put a lot of pressure
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CLAUSEWITZ‚ ON WAR NOTES BOOK 1‚ CHAPTER 1 – WHAT IS WAR? 1-INTRODUCTION: When considering the each individual part of war‚ its relation to war as an entirety must also be kept in view 2-DEFINITION: ‘War is nothing but a duel on an extensive scale.’ Metaphor of two wrestlers: ‘Each strives by physical force to compel the other to submit to his will: each endeavours to throw his adversary‚ and thus render him incapable of further resistance.’ ‘War therefore is an act of violence intended to
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and with what results‚ was the First World War not confined to Europe? There is not one apparent reason for the cause of the First World War. However‚ the First World War was initially started within Europe and surrounding areas around it. One can say that the war was not totally within it the boundaries. There were countries outside of Europe like Africa‚ Asia‚ Japan and the United States of America that made a major contribution to it as well. The countries outside of Europe were having battles
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What were the ideas of the Blair government’s ‘doctrine of international community’ and who were the main actors of this? The ‘doctrine of international community’ was first outlined at a speech to the Economic Club of Chicago in 1999. Blair emphasised the increasing significance of globalisation and interdependence‚ as he looked to create a new post-Cold War framework. This would focus on the ‘notion of community‚’ with the belief that global problems can’t be solved individually (Blair‚ 1999)
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Both the Mexican War and the Spanish War were a result of unfair treatment against weaker nations. The origins of the Mexican War lay with the United States and its expansionistic policies. Most Americans believed they had a divine right to bring their culture among others‚ because they were superior. This belief was put forth by Manifest Destiny‚ which had been circulating around the United States for a long time. The ignorance possessed by the Americans show no courtesy toward the Mexicans. Under
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World War I occurred in the years 1914-1918. The Great War was another name for WWI it was known to be "the war to end all wars" but instead ended up being the war to start all wars. The war was said to start when the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by Garlio Princip. This was such an uprising because Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia‚ who was supported by Russia. Austria was waiting for confirmation on their alliance before they declared war. The three main causes of World War
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Causes of World War 1 Vocab Term Definition Significance 1. Kaiser William II He was the emperor of Germany. He became emperor after his father died in March 1880‚ dismissing Bismarck from being chancellor of Germany. Kaiser William II is significant because he played a big role in the causes of WW1. He was very into making Germany powerful and to have Germany in “its rightful place in the sun”. Because of his very pro-Germany actions‚ it caused the other European powers to worry that
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