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The French And Indian War
Number of Words: 693 / Number of Pages: 3
... fort Duquesne had a quite a strong hold over the Ohio River Valley.
The British had many strategic advantages over the French and Indians. They had a strong militia in their colonies that could fight at any given time. They also had many more people, about one million. They also had a very strong navy and control of the Atlantic Ocean. Having control over the Atlantic Ocean meant destroying French supply ships that tried to enter North America. The British colonies were self-supporting and did not need supplies shipped over from Europe. The British situation had its disadvantages. They had more ...
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The Great Inflation
Number of Words: 2278 / Number of Pages: 9
... to the barter system. Farmers refused to accept the
effectively worthless, banknotes in exchange for grain, and food quickly
began to run short in the cities. Prices rose one trillion-fold from their
pre-war level. More importantly, for the long-term political future of
Germany, the middle and working classes saw their savings wiped out.
These were, in essence, the people who were later to become the hard-core
of the Nazi vote.
Economists will argue that runaway hyperinflation has two sources. Firstly,
it arises through a fall in the foreign exchange value of a currency, when
an adverse balanc ...
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The Issue Of Slavery In The Westward Expansion
Number of Words: 851 / Number of Pages: 4
... the dark road that would end in the War of the Rebellion.
Extension of slavery next became an argument and hot topic at the
Philadelphia Convention in the fall of 1787. The northern delegates “
detested the slave trade and wanted it to end” (pg. 187). The slave states
came out ahead in this battle as they got congress to agree that they would
not interfere with the slave trade until 1808 and the south obtained a
fugitive slave law. The only victory the north received was that the Union
remained intact.
The slavery extension issue took a back seat to other pressing
problems and states were admitted ...
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The Anti-Vietnam Movement
Number of Words: 2770 / Number of Pages: 11
... in the college. The teach-in movement was at first, a gentle approach to the antiwar activity. Although, it faded when the college students went home during the summer of 1965, other types of protest that grew through 1971 soon replaced it. All of these movements captured the attention of the White House, especially when 25,000 people marched on Washington Avenue. And at times these movements attracted the interest of all the big decision-makers and their advisors (Gettleman, 54).
The teach-ins began at the University of Michigan on March 24, 1965, and spread to other campuses, including Wisconsi ...
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President Jackson And The Removal Of The Cherokee Indians
Number of Words: 1393 / Number of Pages: 6
... Georgia lands for a
reservation west of the Mississippi.
According to Document A, the map shows eloquently, the relationship
between time and policies which effected the Indians. From the Colonial and
Confederation treaties, a significant amount of land had been acquired from
the Cherokee Indians. Successively, during Washington's, Monroe's, and
Jefferson's administration, more and more Indian land was being
commandeered. The administrations during the 1790's to the 1830's had
gradually acquired more and more land from the Cherokee Indians. Jackson
followed that precedent by the acquisition of ...
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Watergate Scandal
Number of Words: 861 / Number of Pages: 4
... An undercover officer named Sergeant Paul Leeper and officers John Barret and Carl Shoffler intercepted the call while on patrol. Flashlights were noticed by a former F.B.I. agent. The F.B.I. agent named Alfred Baldwin calls and tells the police that there are lights on in the entire 8th floor of Watergate. So the three officers entered the building, surrounded the 8th floor partition, and in a few moments one intruder "Don't shoot-You've got us"! The intruders were then ordered up against a wall and the police notice that they had $1,300 of new money, each were consecutively marked $100 dollar ...
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The Atomic Bomb And Its Effects On Post-World War II
Number of Words: 4514 / Number of Pages: 17
... bombings, and the nuclear arms race that followed them, would come to have a direct or indirect effect on almost every man, woman and child on this Earth, including people in the United States. The atomic bomb would penetrate every fabric of American existence. From our politics to our educational system. Our industry and our art. Historians have gone so far as to call this period in our history the "atomic age" for the way it has shaped and guided world politics, relations and culture.
The entire history behind the bomb itself is rooted in Twentieth Century physics. At the time of the bombi ...
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Andrew Jackson And The National Bank
Number of Words: 616 / Number of Pages: 3
... vetoed it claiming that it was unconstitutional
but it was declared constitutional by the Marshall in 1819 during the
McCulloch vs. Maryland case. This was one of many vetoes made by Jackson
under the executive branch. Even though the charter was vetoed it was
still valid for four more years and since Jackson abhorred the national
bank, he schemed to destroy it by pulling out funds and creating many
state-chartered banks which came to be called, “wild cat” or pet banks.”
This was a bad decision however because these banks’ instability and
failures created a nation-wide hysteria.
There was no limit ...
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Just War Doctrine And The Gulf Conflict
Number of Words: 1244 / Number of Pages: 5
... purpose of economic gain, land
acquisition, or strategic position. If war is to be justly initiated just cause,
usually humanitarian, must first exist.
3. Right Intention - This relates to the tenet of just cause. Just
cause must be followed by right intention. It would be unjust seek a goal
devoid of the just cause.
4. Proportionality - Also in relation to just cause is the tenet of
proportionality. Proportionality must exist between the cause and the decision
to go to war. For country (a) to initiate a total war with country (b) because
of a minor violation that country (b) was responsible f ...
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Rain Of Auvers (Art Analysis)
Number of Words: 473 / Number of Pages: 2
... this particular art piece. They are delicate and sensitive lines in the sense that they are not always visible but they still define the object.
The painting has been painted to a deep 2D form. This form creates an illusion of a large amount of space. As if to create the illusion that you were looking out past the village towards the horizon. This was important so to capture the full effect of havoc reaching the harmony.
The shape of the artwork is soft and flowing into each section. By using this format the artist has created a piece of volume and depth.
Interpretation
A peaceful vil ...
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