Important people of the civil war The civil war (1861-1865) took more American lives than any other war in history. ... The Civil War is also known as the War Between the States and the War of Secession. ... Important people: Calhoun, John Caldwell (1782-1850), of South Carolina, was a major American political figure before the Civil War. ... McClellan, George Brinton (1826-1885), served for a while as the general in chief of the Union Army during the Civil War (1861-1865). ... Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865), He led the United States during the Civil War. ...

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Many average Americans would attribute the cause of the American Civil War to slavery, but are there other possible causes? Could the "history" taught in so many classrooms throughout the United States of America be wrong about something so important as the real cause of the Civil War? ... When asked what caused the American Civil War, most will say that slavery caused it. ... During the early days of the Civil War, he actually ordered slaves who escaped from the south to the north to be return to their owner. ... Slavery was officially "tied" to the Civil War as a reason to fight after th...

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The last if not the most important major development in the Constitution during the federalist stage was the establishment of the Bill of Rights. ... The next stage of constitutional development is the Civil War Era, or it really should be called the Post-Civil War Era since everything significant that happened to the Constitution occurred after or as a result of the Civil War. ... Part three entails what may be the most important clause, which is Due Process. ... As the Civil War Era came to an end, there wouldn't be any more major constitutional developments until a ways down the road a...

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After the war was over the American people knew what it felt like to finally be free. ... Also, during the time of the Civil War, many controversial Constitutional issues arose. ... The many constitutional issues raised during the Civil War brought a lot of attention to Abraham Lincoln and his alleged abuse of presidential power and blatant disregard for the Constitution. ... I will now focus on one of the major constitutional issues that Abraham Lincoln faced during the Civil War. ... During the Civil War Lincoln repeatedly turned to the text of the Constitution as a guide to statecraft (...

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Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis were American presidents during the Civil War; Lincoln for the Union states and Davis for the Confederate states. ... If he had been leading the Southern cause and not the Northern cause, would the South have won the Civil War? ... Many things were important to the reason behind the North winning the Civil War and a lot of those reasons rest with Lincoln and how he was able to save the Union. ... While Davis was criticized for "failure to provide adequate guidance for Southern people at crucial moments during the war, was uncompromising, had an avowed hatr...

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Politics played an important role of his growing up. ... His most important era in his presidentency (1963-1968) was his progress of Civil Rights for blacks. ... The American people were outraged by this increase. ... We assume that during those talks Hanoi will not take advantage of our restraint. ... What we won when all of our people united must not now be last in suspicion, distrust, selfishness, and politics among any of out people. ...

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The people were getting the feeling that the government was caring too much about the freedoms of the people that they were loosing there order. They felt that movements such as movements toward gay rights and movements toward civil rights had caused a loss in tradition to the way the United States Government had been ran in the past. ... The Vietnam War was important because liberal presidents had occupied the executive branch and it caused a negative impact on the liberal president (Johnson). ... The Vietnam War forced him out of office and gave room for the conservative presidents. ... ...

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When President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated only 6 weeks after his inauguration, democrat Andrew Johnson became the 17th President of the United States during the nation's greatest crisis, the Civil War. ... Stanton refused to abandon his office and had Thomas arrested for attempting to exercise the duties of the Secretary of War. ... If Andrew Johnson would have been impeached it could have weakened the American peoples point of view of the Constitution and the office of the President. The impeachment of Andrew Johnson could have also interfered with the process of Reconstruction ...

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Contradictions on the basis of domination in the system and other before mentioned facts led to the Civil War. The Civil War ended slavery, defined national citizenship, extended the protections of civil rights and liberties, established the supremacy of the national government and laws over the other states. ... Another step in the developing of federalism was the reforms during New Deal period in 1930th . ... Another important idea of democracy is the idea of equality and freedom. ... among the other associations people named America. ...

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Lincoln had to make some very important decisions during the war that not only helped to win the war but also tested the Constitution, sometimes at odds with the constitution and often at odds with the ideas of his military commanders. President Lincoln's exercise of power during the war demonstrated how far the authority of the presidency could be expanded in wartime. ... On April 12, 1861 the Civil war began when Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter. ... He also put the national armories into full production, preparing the nation for the most extreme scenario of full-scale civil w...

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Since the Cold War lasted for so long, engulfed in it is many other important historical factors. ... Truman was overtly aware that the people of the United States rallied behind his doctrine, and wanted any and every nation to have a choice in their political happenings; however, he was also aware that the people of the United States were tired of war, and especially war for European benefit. ... The decision on the part of Truman to stay in Berlin and airlift the supplies to the people of Berlin was a significant point in history. ... Regardless once again to what side you agree with rega...

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Although the policy was not introduced on a national level until the 1960's, the need to take positive steps to rectify discrimination's impact has been recognized since the Civil War. ... Following in Kennedy's steps, President Lyndon Johnson, would go on to establish the most important civil rights legislation since the Reconstruction. ... People of all races were divided upon the issue, as they still are today. ... Universities began to come under affirmative action during the 70's. ... However, some civil rights groups had recovered from the famine they had been put t...

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Although the president shares power with Congress and the judiciary, he is the most powerful and important officeholder in the country. As the principal foreign policy maker, the president of the United States has become the world's most important leader in international affairs. These responsibilities have grown dramatically from the time George Washington took up his sword during the Whiskey Rebellion to the day Harry S. ... During national crises and war, the power of the presidency has increased to include approval of military tactics, control of the economy, and authority to limit th...

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Lincoln is considered the savior of the union during the Civil War and emancipated all of the slaves living in America with the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. ... This was largely done because Republican leaders saw that Lincoln had what it took to be a successful leader and knew how to get people to listen and follow him. ... Lincoln saw no right for the states breaking away but did not want a war, "In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. ... Despite this only a month later Charleston Harbor broke into conflict with lots of ca...

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In our nations civil war thousands of people died for one thing, freedom. In our revolutionary war our people died for two things, freedom and fair government. ... This is a choice we make, and a very important choice. ... The Constitution was drawn up by 55 delegates during the constitutional convention in Philadelphia during the summer of 1787 and ratified by the states in 1788. ... Freedom of religion, free press, and freedom of speech are some of the most important freedoms we have. ...

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A wave of Arab nationalism swept across the Arab world thereafter, with fierce opposition from the local people towards the controlling mandate. ... This began the split between the left and the right, which eventually led to war and to changes after the war. ... During then, some problems occurred along the time line. ... The Lebanese government: The Ta"if agreement was needed for the Lebanese people to make amends after fifteen years of civil war. ... During Ta"if, Lebanon agreed with Syria to have 30,000 troops remaining there in order to preserve the security of the state. ...

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However, only a few remain in the memory of the people as being good president. ... Not only did he live a highly successful life but brought considerable efforts during his term in office in 1901 to 1909 as the United States" 26th President. ... Roosevelt can be considered as a great president because of the many accomplishments he has achieved during his life as head of the American country. ... However, the "so-called rape of Panama marked an ugly downward lurch in the U.S relations with Latin-America" Finally, Roosevelt played an important mediating role in the " Russo-Japanese" war i...

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However, only a few remain in the memory of the people as being good president. ... Not only did he live a highly successful life but brought considerable efforts during his term in office in 1901 to 1909 as the United States" 26th President. ... Roosevelt can be considered as a great president because of the many accomplishments he has achieved during his life as head of the American country. ... However, the "so-called rape of Panama marked an ugly downward lurch in the U.S relations with Latin-America" Finally, Roosevelt played an important mediating role in the " Russo-Japanese" war i...

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In his article, What Went Wrong In Iraq, Larry Diamond explores the different problems that occurred during the George W. ... There must be considered four components in regards of rebuilding a country: political reconstruction, economic reconstruction, social reconstruction and most importantly provision of general security. ... After the people of Iraq were informed and understand enough, a new system would have been easily implemented in the rebuild of Iraq. ... There was also financial assistance and technical support delivered very quickly to emerging Iraqi civil society organizations. .....

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President Andrew Jackson presided over an important time in American history. The fifty years period between the war of 1812 and the Civil War is called the Jacksonian Age. ... During the election, Jackson received 99 electoral votes; Adams, 84; Crawford, 41; and Clay, 37. ... He believed that because the population of the United Stated was growing at such a rapid rate, people would soon have less amounts of land. ... He led troops against them in both the Creek War and the First Seminole War and during his first administration the Indian Removal Act was passed in 1830. ...

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There is an infinite amount that can be learned from other people's mistakes, victories, and defeats. ... He made many important decisions that shaped America then, and even still today. ... Roosevelt recognized the potential for U.S. trade, and, claiming that the U.S. had the right to impose order in Latin America, he intervened in a Civil War in Panama to foster construction of the Panama Canal. ... During the Potsdam conference Truman received an important message from home. ... World War II was over. ...

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A more general and logical definition of a right is a claim upheld by the law, in which case the Bill of Rights becomes important (Benn 195). ... The Revolutionary War with Britain was still quite clear in the American mind during the writing of the Constitution, so the Bill of Rights had full support of the public because it protected citizens against everything which had angered the colonists about the British (Holder 52). ... Certain military powers involve declaring war, raising and supporting armies, regulating and maintaining navies, and supplying milit...

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His concern of the well-being of the people led to the passing of the Pure Food and Drug Act. ... This led to him to focus on antitrust policies during his presidency. ... During his presidency, Taft was more committed to foreign expansion than his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt. ... Despite the United States' participation in World War I, Wilson argued that the purpose of its participation was to end militarism (the glorifying of a ready and strong military) and influence democracy, civil principles, and lasting world peace. ... They were forced to pay heavy reparations for the losses o...

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Woodrow Wilson President Woodrow Wilson regarded himself as the personal representative of the people. ... The son of a Presbyterian minister who during the Civil War was a pastor in Augusta, Georgia, and during Reconstruction a professor in the charred city of Columbia, South Carolina. ... The Treaty of Paris was one of the most important treaties signed at or near Paris. ... After World War I severeal treaties were signed (1919-20) in or near Paris, the most important of which was the Treaty of Versailles After World War II separate treaties were signed (1947) by the Allies a...

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Foreign Policy With the world balancing on the edge of destruction, foreign relationships are extremely important to the United States of America. ... It was during the beginning of World War II that the United States began to get more involved. ... During this second war the United States stepped in to take the place of France against the northern based Communists and the southern insurgents. ... During the course of the war Johnson relied heavily on the use of Selective Service, the drafting of Americans into the military, to send for support. ... Some Americans were not very happy about the...

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