The Spanish American War started in 1898 and lasted about four months. Although the war might have seemed focused on freeing Cuba from Spain and gaining independence for Cuba and the Philippines‚ it was actually stimulated by nationalism and commercialism. Commercialism was a major factor when declaring war because the United States depended on Cuba and the Philippines for trade and business with other countries‚ especially in Asia and Latin America. Another major factor for the war was that the
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In the Spanish-American War‚ the United States showed to the world that they were no longer the isolating‚ inward-looking nation it was for the past years‚ but now an important figure on the international stage. Before American involvement and the start of the war‚ tensions were already apparent in the Caribbean Sea‚ due to existing conflicts between Cuba and Spain. Years before the war would begin‚ there were numerous violent attempts by Cubans in the effort for independence and greater autonomy
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Is war inevitable? What is war? Why is war considered inevitable? According to Oxford dictionaries (2014)‚ War is defined as “a state of armed conflict between countries or groups within a nation or state”‚ generally involves competitions of a dispute with fierce and hostile conflicts. However‚ argumentative comments and debates on war as an inevitable situation are usually uncertainty and the result of war as inevitable often relates to the manipulation of conflict and how the war is going. Thus
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World War 1 was inevitable. Throughout generations‚ wars happened all across the globe‚ between countries‚ cities‚ and even small ones between families. A war that was spread across every major country was bound to happen‚ one way or another. World War 1 had many rising causes that would eventually have started a war‚ such as Militarism in countries and Alliances between great powers and world leaders‚ the immediate cause was the assassination of the Archduke of Austria. What happened during this
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The Civil war was inevitable if the conflict between the south and the north‚ slavery and politics were resolved. After independence‚ the differences and complexity of America sharpened increasing slavery. The complexities in terms of the migration of the whites and black slaves and shift from small scale farming to large scale farming made civil war inevitable. There were many differences between the north and south. The north preferred city life while the south was keen to plantation life. The
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1 Is War Inevitable? The modern human mind has sought to present findings and evidence that would lead to some form of an indication or conclusion regarding the inevitability of war through the multifarious fields of science and technology; anthropology; political science; economics; psychology (both humanist and evolutionary); and cultural studies. The general perception for most people – gauged through academic surveys and Social Networking websites – is that the innate biological tuning
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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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------------------------------------------------- Are There Any Realistic Alternatives To Oil? While energy cannot be created or destroyed‚ it can be transformed between types. The main sources of energy on Earth are the fossil fuels‚ including coal‚ natural gas‚ and oil‚ and all of these are nonrenewable resources. Each of these were produced over a period of millions of years under the surface of the Earth‚ and it is not possible to renew these supplies. The main uses for the energy obtained
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Good afternoon everyone‚ today I would like to further elaborate on the topic of the Spanish American War as what my fellow panelist had discussed before. First of all‚ the Spanish American War was a major turning point in the history of both opposing countries (Spain and US). The war was short and inexpensive in human life and resources. Spain had lost its major power to the United States. They also had a disastrous direct impact which turned their view towards developing their domestic needs
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invade Cuba in 1898." Use the documents provided and your own knowledge to evaluate this statement. Do you agree with this explanation of the causes of the Spanish American War? Why or why not? Use and cite evidence from the documents to support your analysis of this statement. The statement‚ “The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine caused the United States to invade Cuba in 1898‚” is not agreeable because there were other causes for the Spanish American War. The explosion of the Maine was perhaps caused
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