10/29/07 An Inevitable War: Iraq [pic] “We may have had enough troops to win the war-but not nearly enough to win the peace.” (Philip Carter‚ 2003‚ p. 82) There is much debate going on in the U.S. about the war in Iraq. Some people argue that the U.S is fighting a war that it should never have started; others argue U.S. intervention on Iraq has created a war with no end and we should come home immediately. However‚ I strongly believe that the war in Iraq was an inevitable‚ justified war and that‚
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What caused the American Civil War? It is amazing that even today‚ nearly 150 years after the Civil War started‚ there is passionate debate regarding the "cause" of the Civil War. Consider this: It is a fact that when the armies for the North and South were first formed‚ only a small minority of the soldiers on either side would have declared that the reason they joined the army was to fight either "for" or "against" slavery. However‚ equally true is the statement: "Had there been no slavery‚ there
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Slavery was the overall reason why the Civil War was started and fought.Slavery was the overall reason why the Civil War was started and fought.Slavery was the overall reason why the Civil War was started and fought.Slavery was the overall reason why the Civil War was started and fought.Slavery was the overall reason why the Civil War was started and fought.Slavery was the overall reason why the Civil War was started and fought.Slavery was the overall reason why the Civil War was started and fought
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The Civil War Until this day people sill debate about what the main cause of the civil war was. The civil war was a war fought between the Northern and Southern states of the U.S. It was a battle about disagreements between the north and south states that took place all over the U.S. Many of the battles took place from the Mississippi river to the eastern shore. Probably the most gruesome battle of this war was the battle of Gettysburg. Out of the 2.4 million soldiers fighting in this war‚ about
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The American Civil war was fought between the North and the South from 1861 through 1865. Many people have different views on the civil war but why was it really fought? Why were the differences of one country not solved without war? What were the main causes? Who was responsible for the deaths of over six hundred thousand American lives? How could the civil war been avoided? These questions would differ depending on who you asked. The American Civil war was fought over many different reason and
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History Term PaperThe Civil War‚ also known as‚ "The War Between the States" ‚ was necessary‚ made many positive steps for the great nation to unify again and to incorporate slaves as citizens of that nation. The South refused to compromise about slavery and they decided to create their own establishment‚ The Confederate States of America. President Abraham Lincoln ’s goal coming into the war was to unify all the states and to relieve African-Americans (World Book). I agree with both of those statements
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Was Slavery the Main Cause Of the Civil War? There were many things that led to the Civil War. They were slavery‚ politics‚ and state right versus the federal government‚ expansionism‚ sectionalism‚ and economics. Historians argue over what the main cause really was that led to the Civil War since no one can really say for sure what it was. Slavery was the main cause of the Civil War. One of the main causes of the Civil War was the argument over slavery. Though slavery was not the only reason
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Was religion the cause of the English civil war? Religion was one of the causes of the civil war between crown and Parliament. However‚ the war was also caused over arguments about tax and divine right. The status of the monarchy started to decline under the reign of James I. James was a firm believer in the divine right of Kings. This was a belief that he was appointed by God to rule the country and that God could never do wrong‚ so neither could he. James expected Parliament to do what he
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7/14/13 English Civil War - Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia English Civil War From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of armed conflicts and political problems between Parliamentarians (Roundheads) and Royalists (Cavaliers). The first (1642–46) and second (1648–49) civil wars pitted the supporters of King Charles I against the supporters of the Long Parliament‚ while the third war (1649–51) saw fighting between supporters of King Charles II
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The American Civil War played a very important role in the U.S. The American Civil War played a very important role in U.S. history. It was probably very hard to fight for our country‚ and for us. If the American Civil War didn’t end‚ we wouldn’t have peace‚ or a beautiful Earth like we do now. I think the American Civil War is a defining moment in the history of the U.S. Here are some facts about why I think the American Civil War is a defining moment in the history of the U.S. One reason why I
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