The Gettysburg Address: Why‚ how and what happened? On November 19 of 1863‚ during the Civil War of the United States‚ a speech was held in Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania that would later go down as one of the greatest in American history. The speech was held during the dedication of the Gettysburg Cemetery‚ a cemetery founded to honour the deceased soldiers of the battle of Gettysburg. The 272 word long address that the then current president Lincoln held at this event have been remembered ever since
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To What Extent Was the Cold War Inevitable? With the end of World War II (WWII) in 1945 began the Cold War‚ an international conflict that lasted from 1947–1991 and plagued nations across the globe. As the post-war negotiations were deliberated by three of the strongest world powers‚ the United States (US)‚ Britain‚ and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)‚ disagreements arose that created tension between the US and the USSR and ultimately instigated the infamous “Fifty Years War” (Crockatt
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people of Plymouth and set limits to the pilgrims. The signing was a historic event and was depicted in writings and pictures. The Mayflower Compact was an extremely important part of American history. There were many pictures and writings that depict the signing of the Mayflower Compact and how important it was to the Pilgrims. In the picture by Allyn Cox‚ the Pilgrims are gathered inside the Mayflower and writing the compact. The painter was for the creation of the document and it impacted the painting
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Chelsea Hahm Latin II - 3 Mrs. Downer 09 May 2014 America‚ the New Rome If one were to be asked what is one of the most prosperous cities in history‚ one would most likely answer with Rome. Rome has the appearance of a very significant and vital city that led to development of the world. Rome and America have similarities that‚ unfortunately‚ may not be for the better. The foundation of Rome was not built in a day. It is said that Rome was originally founded by Romulus - who named Rome after himself
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What was the impact of World War II on Belfast. Northern Ireland was very important to the war effort. During World War 2‚ Northern Ireland was controlled by unionists and therefore was still a part of Britain. Belfast was a very important city in N. Ireland. Many things were manufactured in Belfast such as ships‚ planes‚ uniforms and soldiers . In the early years of the war‚ there were restrictions in place like there was in Britain. These included rationing‚ censorship and travel restrictions
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Well there’s a lot to the Declaration of Independence that is debatable today. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 2‚ 1776 and adopted by the colonists July 4‚ 1776. This was the most dangerous document that the patriotic colonists signed because if they lost the war then the colonists would be put to death. The most important of the ideals in this document is freedom. Freedom is most important because people wanted to rule themselves‚ have equal opportunities‚ and wanted to have their
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resolution of this conflict. The battle at Midway was the beginning of the end for Japan and was also considered “payback” for the events at Pearl Harbor. At Pearl Harbor‚ nearly the entire U.S. fleet in the Pacific was lost from the bombs dropped from the Japanese. This led to the U.S. declaring war on Japan. As the U.S. were closing in‚ the attack on Iwo Jima and Okinawa showed the resilience and honor that the Japanese troops upheld. This was the last effort of Japan. The Allies considered an
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Heather Mathews Extra Credit #4 4-9-2007 I attended the lecture‚ "Hmonglish: Transitions Between the Old & New Culture"‚ which was presented by Bee Lo‚ Ph.D. I didn’t know anything about the Hmong people before this lecture so it was interesting to learn about their history‚ problems‚ and culture. They are mostly from northern China‚ the Middle East (Iran‚ Iraq‚ and Syria) and Russia but they don’t have a country to call their own. The Hmong people possess many traits unique from the people they
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The Russian revolution was a major crisis that occurred back in 1917. this outcome was caused by the 80- 95% of people that lived in poverty. This poverty caused the numbers of educated society to become extremely furious with the tsarist government. With that‚ the minority that lived in Russia began to call for a voice in the government. Some were so determined by the peasant poverty population that they became socialists. The socialist wanted to overthrow the tsar and create small groups‚ where
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started off with a new President‚ John F. Kennedy. After campaign and finally winning his presidency Kennedy began to try and create what History.com calls‚ “The most ambitious domestic agenda since the New Deal: the “New Frontier‚” a package of laws and reforms that sought to eliminate injustice and inequality in the United States." However‚ this ran into problems and the plan was blocked. This was one of the many failed plans that sparked America’s attention towards equal
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