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  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War

    France occupied all of Vietnam by 1884. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when communist forces under Ho Chi Minh, who took control over the north, defeated them. Eisenhower's advisers believed that Ho Chi Minh's powerful communist-nationalist appeal might set off a geographical chain reaction. As Ho Chi Minh's government established itself in North Vietnam, Eisenhower supported a noncommunist government in South Vietnam and ordered

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    Submitted: August 22, 2010
  • The Civil War

    The Civil War

    Being a typical and traditional father has always been the role of every father. Every traditional father has a different attitude towards his son, they want their son to see life the rough way, be responsible, and have a very typical attitude towards life. In the story "Powder" written by Tobias Wolff the fathers thoughts are not traditional and typical, like most fathers. The father in the story wants his son to experience life in

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    Submitted: August 22, 2010
  • Civil War

    Civil War

    Alpha -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alpha The first Greek alphabet alpha symbolizes the beginning of an event. Here, of course, we are talking about the beginning of the Civil War. Conventional history claims that the American Civil War started on April 12, 1861 at the bombing of Fort Sumter. Is it true? We CW buffs probably would not quite satisfy with this answer, and we know there were armed hostile incidents happening long before Ft. Sumter, and

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    Submitted: August 22, 2010
  • Anti-Japanese Propagnda Of Ww2 In America

    Anti-Japanese Propagnda Of Ww2 In America

    World War II Anti-Japanese Propaganda "The United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." (Declaration of War Against Japan) These words were said by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his declaration of war on Japan on December 8, 1941. The attack on Pearl Harbor marked the official entry of the United States involvement in World War II and sparked a barrage of anti-Japanese

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    Submitted: August 23, 2010
  • War On Iraq Article In High School Newspaper

    War On Iraq Article In High School Newspaper

    At 7:12PM on Wednesday, March19, 2003, President Bush authorized a full-scale war on Iraq and the Saddam Hussein led regime by uttering just two simple words. "Let's go," President George W. Bush said to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfield Wednesday at the close of a nearly four-hour meeting in the Oval Office. The war on Iraq, which has been given the title "Operation: Iraqi Freedom", is the result of months of Hussein's refusal to let United

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    Submitted: August 23, 2010
  • Medicine During The Civil War

    Medicine During The Civil War

    Medicine During the Civil War 1861-1865 When Walt Whitman wrote that he believed the "real war" would never get into the books, this is the side he was talking about (Belferman 1996). Yet, it is important that we remember and recall the medical side of the conflict too, as horrible and terrifying as it was (Adams 1952). Long before doctors and people knew anything about bacteria and what caused disease was the time of Civil

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    Submitted: August 23, 2010
  • The Cold War: Nuclear Weapons Of The 1980's

    The Cold War: Nuclear Weapons Of The 1980's

    THE COLD WAR NUCLEAR WEAPONS OF THE 1980'S The pope quickly organized a meeting to prepare the world for a weapon that would destroy all life on earth. "Pope Innocent II organized the conference in 11391" because of a crossbow. Approximately 800 years from this conference, the Cold War has begun. The potential of mass destruction could occur at any moment. More efforts for mining and technology went toward constructing nuclear weapons. Missiles, such as,

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    Submitted: August 23, 2010
  • Third World Countries

    Third World Countries

    What are some of the major problems faced by "Third World" Countries today? Who should be held responsible for these problems? Why? What has Canada done to help "Third World Countries"? There has always been a dominant country in the world that sets the economic standard throughout powerful countries. Canada has always been a top rated economic country, usually behind the United States and other large Commonwealth countries. Starting back in the early to mid

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    Submitted: August 24, 2010
  • Saddam, Iraq, And The Gulf War

    Saddam, Iraq, And The Gulf War

    War, justifiable or not, is complete madness. It is hell. No matter what the cause, or what the reason is, war remains mankind's greatest source of tragedy, the plague of mankind, and the plague of this country. Our country has existed for only 200 years, a relatively short time, and already we have been involved in over eleven major wars. Four have been fought this last fifty years. We are a nation of freedom, but

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    Submitted: August 25, 2010
  • Eco-Wars

    Eco-Wars

    In recent years, a new force has been introduced to the struggle for environmental protection. The world's military looms as an ominous threat above our fragile eco-system. Even during years of peace, the military's havoc is wreaked "Not in some remote sandbox or sea lane, but within the heart of a rapidly unraveling planetary ecology, whose intricate web of intertwined lives, often trigger complex feedback processes." (Thomas). The greatest crime perhaps is the slow

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    Submitted: August 29, 2010
  • Energy Crisis: Is America In Trouble

    Energy Crisis: Is America In Trouble

    Global energy crisis threatens, scientist says CHICAGO (April 17, 1997) -- An impending global energy crisis with potentially massive impact on American industry and jobs can be avoided if America strives for a portfolio of energy systems, a distinguished scientist said here today. In advocating an end to name-calling between energy advocates and environmentalists, Alan Schriesheim said, "We cannot set effective energy policy in an environmental vacuum, nor can we set effective environmental policy in

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    Submitted: August 29, 2010
  • War For Independence-Mexico

    War For Independence-Mexico

    War for Independence The war of independence is thought to have been a war of revolution. It is not, it is the breaking of colonial rule. It was based on politics and a separation of powers. In my paper I will go from the start of a rising discontent amongst the indigenous population and how those above them exploit the failures for their own gain in a system where they have always been favored more

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    Submitted: August 30, 2010
  • War On Drugs

    War On Drugs

    A News Analysis By Terence T. Gorski (5-28-01) Tom Cohen of the Associated Press reported on May 28, 2001 that Canada's drug control policy is slowly but clearly shifting toward decriminalizing marijuana. This Canadian political movement is in opposition to current trends in US drug law and could influence future direction of drug policy in the United States toward a public health addiction policy that focuses upon prevention and treatment and away from a criminal

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    Submitted: August 31, 2010
  • Brave New World

    Brave New World

    Brave New World "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." second amendment to the United States Constitution, 1791. Within this famous paragraph lies the right that Americans both cherish and fear, the right to have a gun. Of all the civil rights endowed by Bill of Rights and it's amendments, none has been as

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    Submitted: September 1, 2010
  • Bang A Forgotten War

    Bang A Forgotten War

    Every Glance The very first time that I saw you, I knew that you were different. From that glance on, I have seen just how wonderful that you are. With every glance that I take I can see something new, anything from a wonderful smile to a new hair do. I wish that I could do more then just glance at those sweet honey brown eyes and that sensual body . Through the years,

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    Submitted: September 1, 2010
  • Cold War

    Cold War

    At the conclusion of the WWII Germany was divided into 4 zones of occupation controlled by Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States. Berlin, the capital of Germany, was located in the Soviet controlled section of Germany. Lack of agreement and compromise with the Soviet Union concerning the unity of Germany led to the beginning of the Cold War. The term Cold War was first used by an American Financier Bernard Baruch

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    Submitted: September 3, 2010
  • War Of 1812

    War Of 1812

    The War of 1812 was a war between Britain and the United States fought primarily in Upper Canada. It had many causes, few which involved British North America. The results of the war include the fact that there was no clear winner or loser among them. The only real losers in the situation were the Natives in the region. They were driven out of their lands and customs. None of the borders was changed by

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  • Veitnam War

    Veitnam War

    Vietnam War When most people hear the words Vietnam, what does it make them think about? The main answer most people come up with is death, or policing actions of the United States. The Vietnam War wasn't about death it was about the French Colonial Rule of South Vietnam. "The Vietnam War was the legacy of Frances failure to suppress nationalist forces in Indochina as it struggled to restore its colonial dominion after World War

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    Submitted: September 4, 2010
  • Cola Wars

    Cola Wars

    A Tale of Two Colas: The Cola Wars PepsiCo. Incorporated and The Coca-Cola Company are the two largest and oldest archrivals in the carbonated soft drink (CSD) industry. Coca-Cola was invented and first marketed in 1886, followed by Pepsi Cola in 1898. Coca-Cola was named after the coca leaves and kola nuts John Pemberton used to make it, and Pepsi Cola after the beneficial effects its creator, Caleb Bradham, claimed it had on dyspepsia. The

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    Submitted: September 4, 2010
  • U.S Involvement In Bosnia

    U.S Involvement In Bosnia

    The United States Involvement in Bosnia; is it positive or negative. After a lifetime of war in Bosnia, can the United States really offer positive change? To truly get a feel for the conflict in this region we must first look at the long-standing hatred between the occupying ethnic groups: Serbs, Muslims, and Croats. From 1481 to 1903 the Ottoman Empire was the ruling body over the entire Balkan region. By the early nineteen

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    Submitted: September 5, 2010
  • Cold War

    Cold War

    After World War II, Stalin did not remove his troops from Eastern Europe as he pledged he would in the Yalta Agreement. Instead, he setup "puppet governments" which did exactly as Mother Russia stated. To protect it's interests for national security, the American Dream, and the belief that all people should have the right to a democratic life, complete with liberty, equality, and a representative government. Also playing a large part in Cold War tensions

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    Submitted: September 6, 2010
  • John Rambo And Jack Ryan: Men America Can Count On?

    John Rambo And Jack Ryan: Men America Can Count On?

    John Rambo and Jack Ryan are two amazing men. They are honest, trustworthy, heroic, never crack under pressure, and stand for truth, justice, and the American way. Sylvester Stallone and Harrison Ford do their best attempting to make the audience believe that men such as Rambo and Ryan actually exist. Try as they might, not even Stallone or Ford can convince me that men of this caliber actually live. Rambo is able to not only

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    Submitted: September 8, 2010
  • The Lizzy Of The World

    The Lizzy Of The World

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  • Media Portrayal Of Mental Illness In America

    Media Portrayal Of Mental Illness In America

    Media Portrayal of Mental Illness in America The media in American society has a major influential impact on the minds and beliefs of millions of people. Whether through the news, television shows, or film, the media acts as a huge database for knowledge and instruction. It is both an auditory and visual database that can press images and ideas into people's minds. Even if the individual has no prior exposure or knowledge to something, the

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  • Imperialism In Latin America

    IMPERIALISM IN LATIN AMERICA Wars for Independence most gained independence in early 19th century leaders' political culture shaped by Enlightenment but, colonial heritage did not include participatory govt. class and regional interests divided nations wealth was unevenly distributed rise of industrial capitalism placed L A in a dependent economic position Old and New Problems shared Enlightenment political and economic ideals less agreement about role of Catholic Church as exclusive state religion some leaders had egalitarian

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