The French And Indian War (1756-1763) Nicole Between the years of 1689 and 1748 France and Britain had the War of the League of Augsburg "King William's War", War of Spanish Succession "Queen Anne's War", and the War of the Austrian Succession "King George's War." All three of these wars led up to the Seven Years War, also known as the French and Indian War. ... To Braddock's surprise, the French and Indians did not follow the etiquette of Old World Warfare. ... The colonists tried to get the Indians to sign a treaty saying that they would support the English agains...

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The unlikely alliance between France and the Americans caused the British government to rethink its strategy in dealing with the rebellion in America. ... France and the American colonies had been enemies for years due to the brutal uprooting of the French population in Acadia; the French however were desperate to avenge their loss to the British during The Great War for Empire. ... Simultaneously the large and powerful French West Indian fleet had moved into American waters, and taken control of Chesapeake Bay. The British realized too late the American and French strategy, and by the time th...

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PEOPLE: FDR - President during WWII Truman - President who decided to drop atomic bombs on Japan Churchill - British Prime Minister Eisenhower - Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied troops in D-Day MacArthur - General who returns to Philippians - Supreme Allied Commander in the Pacific Rommel - General in charge of Afrika Korps Hitler - poorly educated Austrian; joined German workers party, became leader, changed name to Nazi; became Dictator of Germany Mussolini - in Fascist Party; declared himself Dictator of Italy Tojo - Dictator of Japan Stalin - Dictator of USSR F...

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After its recent victories against the French and Indians, Britain did not react well to the recent colonial uprisings and boycotts. Deciding to end these frivolous acts of rebellion, the mother country prepared for war. ... In the colonies, they recruited thousands of Loyalists and Indians as well. ... Closer to home was the threat of the Irish, which required troops to keep watch over, and the French, who were waiting for a chance to strike. ... The major advantage of the colonists was their military strategy. ...

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This strategy was best demonstrated in the Algerian-French conflict through revolutionary decolonization as Fanon and Césaire express through Marxist theories. ... Césaire, like Fanon, was supportive of the war for Algerian independence. ... He called for the break away of French culture, including the French language and French identify so as to dissolve conceptions of black inferiority. ... Through nonviolent protests, Gandhi commanded the Indians declare a nonbelligerent revolution to reclaim their freedom. As a result of Gandhi's instruction, Indians began to envision ...

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That same year, the growing rivalry between the British and French over control of the Ohio Valley, soon to erupt into the French and Indian War (1754-63). ... When Braddock was ambushed by the Indians and French on the Monongahela River, Washington, though ill, tried to gather the Virginia troops. ... Washington's strategy involved in constantly harassing the British, while avoiding large and costly battles. ... Washington was still responsible for the overall direction of the war. ... He needed the help of the French. ...

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Nonviolence is a very effective form of protest because people can get the rights and authority that they fight for from the hostile class, government or country without sanguinary wars. Nonviolence is a philosophy and strategy for social change that rejects the use of violence. ... The colonists often had issues with it's mother country, however this first really came into play after the French and Indian War. ... Colonists were fed up with this attitude; when a British general lost a major battle to Indians they saw that the British were not invincible. Then after the war the British p...

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Economically, the country was developing strategies for trading with other countries, although it was forbidden, and had also developed a small amount of self-sufficiency to some degree. ... As the same with the political standpoint, economic strategies and methods evolved gradually also. ... When the war ended, Americans had some trouble adjusting. ... When the French and Indian War came to a close, a new nationalistic feeling arose out of individual Americans and they came to see themselves as Americans, and not British. ... This all took place during the course of the war, and even mino...

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In both nations wars and violence had arose but new technologies that were imported by the west helped the civilizations prosper. ... The British looked down upon the Indians. ... This was a very sacred ritual to almost all of the Indians. ... Others were outraged at the manipulation of the sacred Indian culture. ... Wars and rebellions broke out in both regions due to unfair strategies set by the western civilization. ...

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Our country had to go many extensive wars, whether external or internal. ... Washington pre-revolutionary war served in the French & Indian War, also known as the Seven Years War. ... Although Washington did lead a small Virginian force with the assistance of the Iroquois warriors towards modern day Pittsburg with a warning message for the French. On his way over there Washington and his troops ran into a small French scouting force. ... While he respected their authority, he kept the reins of military command tightly in his own hands, demanding obedience from his subordinates and allowing lit...

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They were met with fierce resistance and in the ensuing nine months, the Turks, during a campaign that would result in 252,000 casualties, would repel Australian, New Zealand, British, French and Indian forces. ... For at the time of outbreak of war, Australia was a very young nation - only 14 years old. ... What followed the landing at Gallipoli is a story of courage and endurance, of death, and despair, of poor leadership from London, and unsuccessful strategies. ... Thousands of Australian and New Zealand soldiers had died, and thousands of other Allied troops from France and Britain also d...

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The most successful caudillos had alliances with a number of popular groups and depending on the nation they were either Indian, Black, mestizo, or a combination thereof. These caudillos often mobilized followers with various methods and used a number different strategies to create new forms of political participation in Latin America during this era. ... Some of his successful defenses included the Spanish invasion of Mexico in 1829, The French and the Pastry War in 1838 and the Mexican American War in 1845. ...

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Soon after the Seven Years War (1756–1763) ended, England imposed higher taxes on its colonies in order to compensate for the tremendous financial loss caused by the war. In fact, for almost eighty years, England was in war, not only in the new continent but also with other European countries. By allying with Prussia, Britain engaged in a maritime strategy and concentrated all of its power on the Seven Year War in America, waged against the French and Indians. During this period of time, England's Prime Minister, Edward Walpole, proposed the idea of Salutary Neglect, where colonies ...

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