The Causes of the Boer War‚ 1877-1899 Introduction: The Anglo Boer war is a topic that has been of particular interest to historians‚ both locally and internationally. As a war that the British had intended to be swift and concise it dragged on giving the British “no end of a lesson” (Pakenham‚ 1993:9) and would prove to be their most costly colonial enterprise in the history of British imperialism whose costs were only to be eclipsed by the great war of 1914. Of no less importance or significance
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The causes of the Civil War has been a topic debated for years because there were many causes of the Civil War that were interlaced together to produce the most devastating war in American History. The primary cause of the Civil War was the expansion of slavery and sectionalism. Although‚ Southerners believe the Civil War was fought over state rights but the real issue that led to the disruption of the union‚ however‚ was the debate over the future of slavery. That dispute led to secession‚ and secession
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The Civil War was arguably the bloodiest war in American history. With around 800‚000 casualties‚ the war caused more victims than World War 1‚ the American Revolution‚ and the Vietnam War. Many people believe the war could have been avoided altogether‚ but I personally feel like there was too much involved for it to have been completely avoided. The main causes of the war were issues regarding slavery‚ conflict of power between states and the government‚ and conflict over government taxation. The
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The true cause of the Revolutionary War was separation between Britain and the American Colonies. The two grew apart with a small bond that kept the colonies loyal to Britain‚ (The History of The United States‚ 1904). Most people believe that taxation and unfair laws was the cause of the war. The main cause that really angered the Americans was Britain’s attempt at taking guns from the colonist. On April 1775‚ the Americans starting shooting against the British when the British tried to disarm
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What Caused The Civil War? You hear the word civil in such terms as civil rights‚ civilian‚ civilization and civil liberty. All are related to the concept of a common citizen and a member of society. So‚ a civil war is a war between citizens representing different groups or sections of the same country. That is how the Civil War in the United States between 1850-1860 started. The distinction of ideas about slavery between the South and the North
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Causes of the Great War The Great War is also known as the First World War‚ which takes place in 1914 and was because of many different reasons. Some are just between certain countries‚ others are more worldwide reasons. The main reasons for World War 1 were: militarism‚ alliances‚ nationalism‚ imperialism‚ and assassination. Most of these reasons were things happening in the whole country of Europe throughout a long period of time; they just led up to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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Causes of the American Civil War “The American Civil War.” What comes to your mind when you hear those words? Slavery controversy‚ power struggles‚ fighting‚ and destruction? Well‚ all of those are accurate. The American Civil War was a devastating division of the United States of America that lasted for three long‚ bloody years. More than likely‚ when someone thinks about causes of the American Civil War they automatically think slavery. Slavery in America began in the early 17th Century. The
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The Cold War dominated the second half of the twentieth century and resulted in the collapse of communism. This war occurred due to a period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union between 1940 and 1980‚ was called Cold War because the war between the two countries was triggered by fears of a nuclear scale. The main cause that led to this war occurred because the Soviet Union wanted to spread its communist ideology to everyone‚ which alarmed the Americans‚ who hated the ideology
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Causes of the Cold War The Cold War occurred during a time of rebuilding for Europe. It characterized international relations and dominated the foreign policies of Europe. It affected all of Europe and determined lasting alliances. The Cold War was caused by the social climate and tension in Europe at the end of World War II and by the increasing power struggles between the Soviet Union. Economic separation between the Soviets and the west also heightened tensions‚ along with the threat
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The Mexican War had numerous causes‚ some of which were extensive and others that were petty. The most essential‚ however‚ were the Texas crisis‚ westward American movement‚ the ideal of Manifest Destiny‚ and the behavior implemented by the President Tyler and President Polk. The fundamental cause of the war was Texas and California. When Texas split from Mexico in 1836‚ Mexico did not distinguish it as a self- government but as a depraved province. Mexico still considered this a part of their territory
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