During 1914‚ the entire Europe was a powder keg filled not with gunpowder‚ but pride. Finally‚ it blew up with the assassination of the Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand in the 28th of June. While Franz Ferdinand was on his way to examine Serbia‚ he was assassinated by the Serbian nationalist (Sowards). In response to this action‚ Austrian angrily announced an ultimatum to Serbia‚ which strictly demanded Serbia to end all anti-Austrian agitation and punish any Serbian official whoever involved in
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The Cold War was a conflict between two superpower countries of the world at the time‚ the United States‚ which is democratic‚ and the Soviet Union‚ which was communist. The Cold war started after World War II ended and lasted for 45 years. There weren’t military or direct forces used in the war. The war was basically two countries taunting each other to fight but was too scared to used nuclear weapon for fear of destroying the world. It was a war fought indirectly for power and control of the world
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Life During The Cold War America in the 1960’s The relationships of the United States and the Soviet Union were driven by a complex interplay of ideological‚ political‚ and economic factors‚ which led to shifts between cautious cooperation and often bitter superpower rivalry over the years. The distinct differences in the political systems of the two countries often prevented them from reaching a mutual understanding on key policy issues and even‚ as in the case of the Cuban missile crisis‚ brought
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They had been stripped of their freedom and earning power. They found a difficult life of imprisonment. In order to be successful enough to endure until the end of the war‚ they had to keep their mind and body active. They needed to use their own will power to maintain hope for the future. It was not easy. Everyone has an amazing brain and a mind full of power. Most people only use a small fraction of the capacity of
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Brian Resto 822 June 7‚ 2011 World War II [pic] World War II took place in Europe from 1939 until 1945. The War began when Adolph Hitler became the infamous dictator of Germany during the global depression. Adolph Hitler was seeking vengeance for Germany’s loss in the First World War which is when he began to rebuild the German military. In 1936‚ Germany started invading the land they lost during World War I; Adolph Hitler started signing alliances to form the
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During WWII (1939-1945) the Soviet Union (USSR) was allied with France‚ Britain‚ and the USA. These were known as the Allies. The Allies fought against Germany and the other Axis powers. After the war‚ the victory belonged to the Allies. The USA and USSR become the two new superpowers as they had the most robust economies‚ militaries‚ international political power. However‚ the alliance between the two begins to crumbling down in 1945 as they had a big difference between their ideologies‚ decision
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Civil War Prison Camps The Civil War prison camps were very important in the Civil War because they were responsible for claiming thousands of lives from both sides. What were these prison camps used in the Civil War? They were places where each side would keep most of their Prisoners of War‚ or more commonly known as P.O.W.’s‚ incarcerated. The camps were usually coastal fortifications‚ old buildings‚ existing jails‚ or barracks enclosed with high fences. Conditions at these camps were very harsh
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Economy in Texas changed very much during World War 1 and the Great Depression. Many efforts were made to support the soldiers at war. For example‚ victory gardens‚ wheatless wed. and meatless mon.‚ training camps‚ and liberty bonds are a few examples of economic support for the soldiers in WW1. In order to feed the troops at war‚ citizens participated in Meatless Mondays and Wheatless Wednesdays. On Mondays‚ they did not eat meat and on Wednesdays they didn’t eat anything made of wheat. The food
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Music During & Post World War II Highlife music has always been in the Ghanaian scenes‚ taking different names and different forms. The name “Highlife”‚ which was coined in the 1920s has already become a household name prior to the Second World War. During the world war‚ the British employed local popular music such as the Konkoma highlife marching songs in recruiting the Black servicemen and increasing their morale for war. Ghanaian dance orchestra musicians who are proficient in the reading of
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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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