During world history‚ there existed many reasons for wars to occur. There are Economic‚ Political & Social reasons that caused the Crusades & the World Wars to take place. These wars had different outcomes; both expected & unexpected ones. Seljuk turks (Muslims) invaded the Byzantine Empire & conquered Palestine. The Byzantine Emperor asked pope Urban 2 to help chase the Muslims out & get back the Holy Land (Palestine) in the year 1095. The Pope agreed‚ making a speech in the Council of Clemont
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WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF WAR? DISCUSS War is an organized and often prolonged conflict that is carried out by states or non-state actors. It is generally characterized by extreme violence‚ social disruption and economic destruction. War should be understood as an actual‚ intentional and widespread armed conflict between political communities‚ and therefore is defined as a form of political violence or intervention. The set of techniques used by a group to carry out war is known as warfare. Before
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The Causes of the War of 1812 What is thought to be a main cause of a war? Territory and religion are big causes of the wars today. The war of 1812 was when war broke out again between the United States and Britain. There are three main causes that led to the war of 1812‚ Impressment‚ the British Incitement with the Indians‚ and the war hawks. Although there may be other factors that one may say caused the war‚ these topics are the major causes‚ and are what impacted America. In this essay I will
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Soldiers’ view of the Great War altered dramatically as it progressed. During the early years‚ there was a great sense of patriotic enthusiasm. Many believed in the romantic concept of an honorable death‚ which could be attained by dying for one’s country. Charles Peguy illustrates this idea in evidence source 2. He asserts that those who die in great battles for their country are blessed. Although Peguy does not directly state the word country‚ he implies it with “a plot of ground‚” “carnal cities
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success in the American Revolutionary War created a new nation‚ while British failure tore away a part of their empire. Such consequences were inevitably going to have effects‚ but historians debate the extent of each compared to that of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars which would test Britain soon after their American experience. Modern readers might expect Britain to have suffered greatly as a result of losing the war‚ but the fact is it’s possible to argue that the war was not only survived
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went to war‚ the only people left were women and children. Women were in charge of keeping the family and business together till their husbands or sons return. During the war‚ just daily tasks were switching for women‚ whether it was chopping wood to keep the house warm to becoming a nurse to aid the injured soldiers. Some even took on more dangerous roles such as becoming a secret soldier or spy during the Revolutionary War. Prime examples of outstanding women who played key wars in the war can be
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between the United States and the Soviet Union proceeded to spike between 1945 and 1950. The disputes between these two countries pressured them to start a war. Of the post World War II goals that contributed to the Cold War‚ there were a prominent few‚ including the “Iron Curtain”‚ the Truman Doctrine‚ the Marshall Plan‚ and NATO. During the Cold War‚ competition for methods of weaponry skyrocketed. Some of said tactics were Satellite nations‚ the Space Race‚ and the buildup of arms. Originally‚ The
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The Tet uprising was a major event in the Vietnam war. America was fighting North Vietnam‚ where communism was in use‚ in favor of South Vietnam to protect freedom as they vowed to do. America was a superpower with an excellent military and numerous supplies and weapons. In no way do they expect a loss. While America’s military tactics tended to be more on the offensive side‚ North Vietnam fought with strategy‚ only fighting when opportunity and surprise was on their side. During the Tet uprising
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Austria-Hungary’s declaration of war against each other after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria‚ Germany declared war on Russia on August 1‚ 1914. Three days later‚ the German Reichstag declared Burgfrieden or “civil peace” which declared for people to set aside their conflicts aside and unite to defend the country. Most Germans expecting a rapid victory‚ enthusiastically supported the war. Their views‚ however‚ shifted from ebullience to one of detest. Opinions toward war all varied to each person
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The Revolutionary War was an important part of American history because it was the war when America broke away from Great Britain and became an independent nation. There were many battles fought in the War for Independence‚ and Commander in Chief‚ George Washington‚ lead many of those battles. He might have lost more battles than he won‚ but he was inspirational to the soldiers and was an important part of American morale. After the signing of the Constitution‚ George Washington was elected as president
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