The three most important turning points for modern world history were exploration, World War I, and World War II. ... Instead he came in contact with Native American Indians making him the first European to have ever come in contact with them. ... World War I Led to many new advancements and a new thought process. ... Not only that but during WWII Belgium desired independence from South France. France revoked Belgium's autonomy and governed them directly. ...

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During the French and Indian War of 1754, British troops provided blankets that had been infected with smallpox to the American Indians. ... During the 19th century, when President Lincoln and 12 other public officials were assassinated, these were acts of terrorism connected to the Civil War. ... Because of the global concern about terrorism, the U.S. war on terrorism is justified. ... Moreover, economist feel that once the worst of the war is over, the stage would be set for a healthy recovery, probably even sometime next year. In the past, wars have ha...

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Seven years' war (French and Indian war) 1756-1763 This war disturbed the balance of power which was restored in 1763. ... CONGRESS OF VIENNA: (1814-1815) --> It ended the Napoleonic Wars and rightful, legitimate rulers deposed by the French Revolution were restored to power. ... Two wars were fought Crimean war (1854-1856) between Russia and alliances of Britain and France. The second was France Prussian war (1870-71). This war helped Germany to replace France as a major power and also due to Bismarck diplomacy the Austria was replaced by Italy as major power. ...

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The two major imperial powers that will be discussed are Britain and France. ... This incident began the first of three Anglo-Burmese Wars. ... The Burmese abhorred the overwhelming Indian community that had come in as a part of British India because "many Indians were wealthy merchants, landlords or moneylenders who were viewed as taking advantage of the local population".3 Riots broke out over the Indian community. ... After the Second World War, this party was named as the Socialist Party. ... This group was aligned with Japan during World War II. ...

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What many people fail to realize is that throughout Hitler's childhood, the Germans exterminated the Herero people in southwest Africa, as well as the genocide by the French, British, and the Americans (Lindqvist 276). ... Hitler announced his declaration of war against the United States on December 11, 1941. ... Now the world war has come. ... Just as the Americans desired to head westward to colonize, it was not their first intention to commit genocide on the Indians. ... This was just a plot to increase tension between Britain and France and for Germany to secure its power in Europe. ...

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There is no such thing as ethnic war 1. ... The regions that are considered as ethnic strife-prone are: Western Europe- Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, France and Spain; Eastern Europe- Yogoslavia and newly independent countries of former Soviet Union; the Mediterranean and the Middle East- Cyprus, Turkey, Lebanon and Israel; Africa- virtually every nation; Asia- from Pakistan to the Philippines; and the Americas- from Canada throughout the Caribbean. ... Why there is no such thing as ethnic war? ... b) Economic Warfare: Economic factors...

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Between 1689-1763, during the French and Indian wars, blankets used by smallpox victims were purposefully handed out to Indians in the hope that the blankets would infect the Indians with the disease. ... Gas caused nearly thirty percent of all United States casualties in the war. ... Gas was not used in World War II after Japan used it. ... As I stated before, it also killed thirty percent of United States troops in World War I. ... Gases have been used in limited wars since World War II, such as in the Vietnam War; it is also used by civilian police forces to calm riots. ...

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The Suez Canal crisis was when France, Israel, and England attacked Egypt. ... The first time a world organization took part in a fighting war was when the UN intervened in the Korean War in the 1950's. ... The Un monitored breaches in ceasefire, which led to withdrawal of Indian and Pakistani troops in 1966. ...

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Before he became president, he served as a lieutenant colonel and then later the commander in chief of the Virginia militia during the French and Indian War. ... Abraham Lincoln served as the nation's 16th President during one of the bloodiest wars in American history, the Civil War. ... He served as a captain during the Black Hawk War, a legislator in Illinois, and a judge. ... His surprising election led to the secession of the Confederacy, which brought forth the Civil War. ... With the war continuing, Roosevelt was elected to an unprecedented third term. ...

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After we fought the British we started wars with the Indians, and eventually killed almost there entire race that lived in our country. After the Indians we started wars with our own people, and these racial wars are still be fought today, just thankfully less frequently. However, most of the wars fought in the last 75 years have been over seas, most recently being the war with Iraq. Yes we have a violent history, but our past violence is nothing compared with Germany's, which killed multimillions in both World War I and World War II. ... The French and British also have an incredibly...

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After World War One or also known as "the Great War" Cambodia and Laos became countries. ... French control in Cambodia ceased on March 2, 1955. ... Laos is a forgotten battleground from the Vietnam War. ... One of the longest running wars happened in Indochina during 1945 through 1975.8 The wars in Laos and Cambodia were to a great extent side effect of the wars in Vietnam. ... Cambodia's head of the state was Prince Norodom Sihanouk.12 When Pol Pot was a young boy studying in Paris Cambodia was under French Control. ...

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Our colonies are under constant threat of Indian attack from the west, but those threats have been minimized due to the distinct advantage of having the world's most glorious military protecting the colonies. ... Worse than that, another world power such as France or Austria could simply walk in and overthrow the newly established colonial rule, who would be using a greatly weakened military having just fought the British army. ... Any man who knows anything about war knows that this is impossible. ... Without the major cities America would be fighting an impossible war over a few farms...

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After WWII, Germany, as well as Berlin, was divided among the U.S., Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. ... However, the U.S., Great Britain, and France combined their sections in an effort against the Soviets. ... The U.S. entered into the war on South Korea's side and this action brought China into the war. ... With the Cold War and the threat of nuclear war, people saw a need to limit the spread of nuclear weapons. ... That is why countries like the U.S., Great Britain, France, and others should send support to help North Korea. ...

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Kenyans absolutely disapproved of this because it was in their land and they used Indians workers to build it. ... Another thing is that wages were low for Kenyans and the British paid wages to the Indians. ... It gave white settlers living in Kenya what they wanted also after the war (world war II) in 1945 Kenyans who had fought during the war returned, they were not satisfied with the return to substandard condition in Kenya. ... Also they saw the white man being destroyed in the war (Germany- who were white got beaten in world war II). ... The British and the French had broken the rules of ...

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The Great War broke apart families all over the globe. ... The war took her husband and her father. ... There was a war- (Ondaatje, 82). ... Armies push across boarders and solders are called heroes if they kill Germans, French, English, or Americans well. ... Everyone saw him as an Indian instead of a man fighting for the allies. ...

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Throughout his life he had numerous jobs including: serving with the Indian imperial police at a police training school, a superintendent of police, dishwasher, teacher, clerk, and a sergeant in World War II. He got the influence for his first book, Down and Out in London and Paris, when he moved to England and France in 1930. ...

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