In June 1947‚ Castro learned of a planned expedition to invade the Dominican Republic and overthrow the right-wing military junta of Rafael Trujillo‚ a U.S. ally.[20] Being President of the University Committee for Democracy in the Dominican Republic‚ Castro joined the expedition.[21] Launched from Cuba‚ the invasion began on July 29‚ 1947; it consisted of around 1‚200 men‚ mostly exiled Dominicans or Cubans. However‚ Grau’s government arrested many of those involved before they set sail; Castro
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�PAGE � �PAGE �1� THE WAR OF 1812: THE AMERICANS WERE JUSTIFIED Over the years The United States of America has forged itself a reputation of declaring wars. Ironically‚ declaration of war was most justified in one of its least acknowledged conflicts‚ the War of 1812. The United States was justified in its attack on British North America‚ which was a colony of Great Britain at the time. The reasons for this justification were Great Britain’s breach of Maritime rights‚ their support for the Natives
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The history of Rebellion of 1857 is much debated and volumes of writings are written on this particular issue. There are different interpretations in which this iconic event has been portrayed in historiographies of modern India‚ and to the debates that have come to surround its nature and nomenclature. This interpretive spectrum encompasses colonial interpretation‚ feudal interpretation‚ subaltern interpretation and the nationalist interpretation. Among all such interpretations‚ it is nationalist
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the Cherokee signed the Treaty of New Etocha. This treaty‚ was between a small group of Cherokee and the U.S. government where they agreed to leave. Most of the Cherokee refused to leave their land. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 should not be justified because the Americans and Indians have an abysmal‚ the americans gave the Indians bad land‚ and the Indians were there first. First‚ the Americans and Indians have an abysmal. They have an abysmal because the Americans cheated the Indians in deals
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Throughout history their have been numerous revolts and rebellions against tyrannical kings and governments which were simply out of control. In other cases it has been a group of underprivileged‚ misunderstood‚ misrepresented‚ or oppressed groups of people. In this case these certain groups of people took it into their own hands to create the government they wished for. In most cases these groups of people had rational causes for their rebellions. However‚ the American Revolution was not an example
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Mexico. Near the Rio Grande‚ Mexico troops had attacked the US Army. Was the Mexican War justified? The United States was justified in going to war with Mexico because of Mexico’s treatment of Slidell‚ sixteen Americans killed by them‚ and attacked the US near the Rio Grande. One reason the Mexican War was justified was the way Slidell was treated by the Mexican government. According to Was the United States Justified in Going to War with Mexico?‚ states‚ “Slidell was asked to leave Mexico City.” When
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Assess the causes of the Indian Rebellion in 1857 Society in India was heavily contrived by the British (i.e. the East India Trade Company) and through the rebellion; society became socially‚ politically and economically impoverished. Although there are many leading causes In the May of 1857‚ the sepoys of the East India Trade Company’s army began a mutiny against the East Indian Trade Company. Initially starting of as a small revolt in the small northwest town of Meerut‚ the mutiny eventually
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The anecdotes of any ambitious man reveal on results and not on the character. Many films have painted Hitler as a mass murderer and provocative leader without the ability to participate in any meaningful debate. He was not a social giant and kept as few friends as possible. Furthermore‚ history decorates him as a person who could not build a sustainable intimate relationship opting to casual engagements. In as much as this may be true‚ Hitler only tried to bring sanity back to Germany. Before taking
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lived according to that. They were also responsible for the Salem witch trials‚ an event in which many people were killed for supposedly being witches. However‚ although the Puritans caused much distress and grief during the witch hunts‚ they were justified in doing this because they were acting in accordance to their laws against a perceived threat that they thought could have seriously and severely
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sit down. I took out my notebook and we started.I asked‚”How did Shays’ Rebellion end?” He responds‚”It ended with a donation.The donation was mostly from Boston merchants.The money was raised for an army to fight against my dad army.Sadly the winter was hard on his armyies.The army was soon sentenced to death when they found them‚ but they didn’t kill them.” When I finish writing that down I ask‚“What cause Shays’ Rebellion?” He told me‚”The Article of Confederation made America weak and unstable
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