After the war, the countryside was battered and broken looking for a reliable government to run them, and economic aid to help the post-war rebuild; which the soviet union was quick to provide as many countries such as Yugoslovakia, Romania, Lithuania, and Bulgaria had already seceded to communistic ideals. ... However, after the financially taxing World War II, Britain was unable to continue such aid, and proceeded to ask for American assistance. ... He argued that a Communist victory in the Greek Civil War would endanger the political stability of Turkey, which would undermine the political ...

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The Louisiana Purchase was widely embraced by the Americans since it began to close off the British threat from Canada and had more than doubled the size of the nation. ... The New York and Canadian border was in a state of insurrection and there was talk of secession in New England. ... Once the war of 1812 began, Federalists began to openly oppose the war and the country became divided. ... On the other hand, the Republicans supported the war of 1812. The War Hawks wanted more land, such as taking Canada from the British and Florida from the Spanish, who had been allies to the British. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This interest was mainly grounded in placing missionaries in Oregon to convert Native Americans to Christianity, and in stopping Catholic Canadian missionaries from operating in the same area, which was seen as a threat to eventual American annexation of the territory. ... Texas" annexation did not satisfy American designs on Mexican territory, a lust that would eventually lead to war. ... President Polk secretly made preparations for war, positioning forces to retaliate against Mexico in case of a war. ... Polk used this as justification for war and invaded Mexico, eventually occupying Mex...

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The author also says: "Even so, taking difficult corporate actions in the midst of war reflects a time-honoured corporate tradition of trying to bury bad news. ... The Canadian Chemical Producers' Association has articulated eight "Ps" for encouraging compliance with its "Responsible Care Program": Public involvement, Pulling together, Peer pressure, Performance measurement, Public accountability, Payback, Partnership, Pride. ... The vision statement as part of a Canadian organization code of ethics as proposed by The University of Ottawa encompasses several principles that are necessary...

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These men played on a "barnstorming" tour throughout America and Canada. ... The team also experienced hardship because a few of the players had to quit playing for the team because they were drafted to the army for World War II. ... "The Kues served as icons of racial pride to various Chinese communities across the United States and Canada" (Yep 59). ... This is because these men from San Francisco were able to leave and travel America and Canada, which was impossible for any person of color during that era and they were able to provide hope for Chinese Americans....

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Growing up, we are taught that the Revolutionary war was a necessary war with unmistakable objectives and was fervently fought by all Americans in an effort to rise up against the tyranny of British rule. ... When the war began between America and England, colonists were forced to choose sides. ... It was the rebel militias that actually eliminated a great deal of the loyalist support throughout the war. ... And at the end of the war, they would see their land and possessions confiscated as a penalty. ... At the end of the war, those deemed loyalists faced a bleak, uncertain future. ...

• Word Count: 1791
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The American Revolution: A Loyalist's Perspective Growing up, we are taught that the Revolutionary war was a necessary war with unmistakable objectives and was fervently fought by all Americans in an effort to rise up against the tyranny of British rule. ... When the war began between America and England, colonists were forced to choose sides. ... It was the rebel militias that actually eliminated a great deal of the loyalist support throughout the war. ... And at the end of the war, they would see their land and possessions confiscated as a penalty. ... At the end of the war, thos...

• Word Count: 1702
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While the penny press was expanding it's boundaries in Canada the telegraph and telephone was starting to capture a hold of the American population. ... They would also use the radio to communicate with ships and overseas soldiers, to intercept enemy messages during the First World War. The radio stations suspended their shows and activities during World War One, as the radio industry was taken over by the government. Radio in the U.S. had become a government monopoly, reserved for the war effort. ... Immediately following World War One, the Navy Department attempted to gain a complete...

• Word Count: 972
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From the early years of the century until the Civil War, policy debates centered on extending our North American borders. ... For the sake of expansionism, the Americans risked their lives and their safety in wars. ... From the end of the Civil War to the early 20th century, the indifference of most Americans to the outside world was almost unbelievable. ... A simmering argument between the Unite states and Canada over seal hunting near the Pribilof Islands of the coast of Alaska was resolved by arbitration in 1893. The willingness of Americans to risk war over such distant and minor dispute...

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Canada and Britain have recently taken major steps toward reassessing their anti-marijuana laws, following the lead of most European countries. ... Advocates for legalization emphasize that an abundance of time, money, and power is being needlessly wasted on the war against marijuana, when other national harms and dangers are being placed on the back burner. ...

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Itoh, Sumitomo, Marubeni, Mitsubishi, Ford, Exxon, Shell, and Nissno Iwai ) totaled $1,000 billion - nearly twice as large as Canada's GNP. The combined profits of the ten most profitable transnationals (IBM, Ford, Exxon, Dow, AT&T, General Electric, DuPont, General Motors, Shell, British Telecom ) at $40 billion equaled Iraq's entire GNP in the year before the Gulf War. ...

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America and the Soviet Union have always been at particular rivalry, but have been directly at war with one another. They faced a different type of war; the Cold War, which was a battle between nuclear arms and lasted until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1990. ... Then in 1949, America, Canada, and ten other European allies joined together to form N.A.T.O, which was created to end the Communistic takeover of the Soviet Union. ... After World War II, America was with out a doubt the leading super power. ... The missiles placed on Cuban territory were what Khrushchev claimed "not to start a ...

• Word Count: 1988
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At the time, the Thirty Years' War was draining Europe economically, resulting in high rates of poor and unemployed citizens. ... Her novel demanded equality and freedom that America promised to provide and it was one of the contributing factors that led to the Civil War ("Uncle Tom's Cabin"). ... It consisted of many individuals, black and white, that would help fugitive slaves escape to the North or Canada. ...

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In 1845, a disease infected the potato crop all over Ireland. The potato being the main food source of the Irish made this result into a horrific, deadly famine killing millions. Some of the Irish people fled from the infected land in search of a new and pure world. They sought refuge in America and...

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In a pluralist country such as America, there are numerous opinions over what society's goals should be, and the best method of achieving them. In theory, every American citizen has an equal say in the political affairs of this county. By participating in politics, people air their voices and thereb...

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The Mafia survived Mussolini's attempt to stamp it out in Italy before World War II, and it and other Italian organizations remained influential in Sicily and in Italy. ... Bootleggers smuggled in liquor from over seas and Canada, stole it from the government warehouses, and produced their own. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate