Essentially, the war ended the Great Depression. ... They still wanted to continue working after the war. ... Their experience helped pave the way for a women's movement in later years and the war was an important step on the road to equal rights for women. World War II largely effected American's of all kinds. As it was seen as a negative thing in the beginning, it actually proved to be a largely positive event in America's time. ...

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The war of 1812 is an extremely important historical event which shaped the way our nation is today. ... Although there were a few initial causes of the war, it is important to note and keep in mind that amongst those causes territorial conquest was also intended. ... The war of 1812 was such an important historical event, that many historians began writing several books about the war. ... The essay will be based on research done from numerous other sources, which will all have their important historical data, including economical, militaristic, political and as well as from the peoples pers...

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This is why it is important to have students stay active in order to learn. ... For example, after studying the Vietnam War you can have students go to two opposite sides of the room. ... Current events are a great way to tie in history in the making with history. ... You could relate this to our history of the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the spread of communism, and the nuclear race with the USSR. Ask students, "How does this event in history effect you now or your future?" ...

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This effect was shown differently in each decade because different events were happening to the United States. ... The Vietnam War was also another event that shaped the way Americans viewed war and how they viewed the rest of the world. ... The media was an important tool in making country aware of what was going on. ... This was a highly covered media event. ... During the cold war the Cuban missile crisis was one of the most important events happening in the news at that time. ...

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This is not to suggest, however, that war is not a vital and important means of accomplishing important goals in an anarchical world "only that it should be resorted to when all other means have been exhausted. ... The horrific events of September 11th are held up as justification for the bombing of Afghanistan, a logic one can only agree with if we conclude that the lives of Americans are of greater value than the lives of Afghans. ... (Ajami) As a result of the events and alliances proceeding the Gulf War, an anti-American consensus was created between Islamist fundamentalists on the ...

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The single most important event since 1877 in United States history was the Manhattan Project, the project to create the Atomic Bomb. ... The Manhattan Project was such an important project because it not only ended World War II but it brought the world into the nuclear age and the new era of the cold war. ... The allied military leaders estimated extremely high casualties in the event of the invasion. ... The Manhattan Project not only ended the largest and most destructive war in a decisive manor, it also shaped world politics throughout the cold war. ... In conclusion, the project to cr...

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Of the mentioned, the Mexican War, fought between 1846 and 1848, was the most important, though all three played a part, in the fulfilling of Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny, or the "belief that the United States had the right and the duty to expand to the Pacific" (Davidson 774), was also the main cause for all three events. However, as with all wars, there were many different causes of the Mexican War. ... Although people used Manifest Destiny as a justification for the Mexican War, there is no such thing as a justifiable war. It is not possible to justify an event in which people are t...

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Past historic events from World War II with Adolf Hitler, at Munich in 1938, displayed that if aggression is not immediately handled the aggressors become more encouraged. ... One other important reason President Johnson sent numerous troops to South Vietnam is because the United States made an oath to protect Vietnam from the threat of Communism. This oath was extremely important because if America did not hold to this promise the worlds view on America could be forever damaged. ... This war was not traditional fighting. ... This war was guerrilla war. ...

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Each aspect will deal from one of the following topic: events, laws, movements, elections, US Supreme Court decisions, and people. ... The legacy and meaning of the massive protests against the Vietnam War are still debated, but as you can probably see that the American movement against the Vietnam War was the most successful antiwar movement in U.S. history. A significant event that leads to the philosophical shift from liberalism to conservatism is the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was important because liberal presidents had occupied the executive branch and it caused a negative impact on...

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Write and essay explaining the impact of the civil war on structure and function of TX. ... Wars are considered to be ultimate events on history that mold, affect, and create the formula to be followed in a government. ... An excellent example of the changes occurred in Texas after the Civil War. Before the Civil War, Texas was part of the Union and then was part of the Confederate Union. ... Most importantly it influences us at local and state levels because the effects are still seen today in Texas Government. ...

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Causes of the Mexican-American War Where the blame lies for the Mexican-American War is hard to define. ... However, it is important to examine surrounding issues and other possible causes. ... Thus we see that the Mexicans are not completely responsible for the war. ... In truth, the Mexican-American War occurred because of the collective conflicts and series of events that occurred. ... It is important to note, therefore, that the actions of just one group could have dramatically altered the results. ...

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"5 On May 13th, 1846 after only a few hours of debate Congress approved the declaration of war. The war was one of the most decisive events for the U.S. in the first half of the 19th century. ... During the war the army swelled from just over 6,000 to more than 115,000.8 The war was one of the most decisive events for the U.S. in the first half of the 19th century. ... These acts of Nationalism would ironically become major contributing factor which would divide the United States and eventually lead to the Civil War. ... The opposing views on slavery would lead to one of the darkest...

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At the peak of the Cold War, the war in Vietnam was a catalyst to the strong emergence of counterculture. ... Many thought it was a "morally ambiguous conflict from the start, ostensibly a war against communism yet also a war to suppress nationalist self-determination." This war was also the first to be televised. Even though Americans at home could see the war from a new perspective, they were poorly informed due to the biased media that reported not only events, but their opposition towards the war. ... Not only did the movement push for acceptance of other races, but it inspired...

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The Spanish American War is considered one of the biggest turning points in United States foreign policy. ... In the past the United States was involved with other countries, however these events of involvement were not for economical or geographical gain but peaceful meetings. That is why the Spanish American War is one of the most important times for American Foreign policy. The Spanish–American War took place in 1898 between Spain and the United States, this resulted in America's intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. ... After the Civil War and Cuba's Ten Year'...

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The French and Indian War took place between 1754 and 1763. ... At the conclusion of the war the colonies had nearly twenty thousand men that had been taught the ways of war. The events that took place during the opening clashes of the French and Indian war were very influential towards the colonists, and laid the foundation for their later rebellion. ... The curse of intercolonial disunity present from early days had continued throughout the French and Indian War. ... It was important that the colonies put aside their differences and unite even during the French and Indian War when they were...

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One question that comes to mind when thinking about the Vietnam War is our reasoning for entering the war and what our enemies thought about America's intervention in the war. ... Americas confidence in its" political leaders and as a country itself is an important factor to consider. ... The war gave many potentially good presidents a bad name due to the overwhelming number of war ending support. ... Hayslip entered the war as a teenager in a war stricken country. ... Hopefully the American people will learn from their past and not be destined to re-live the horrible events that to...

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During World War I, an extreme patriotism took hold in the United States. ... This was especially true when it came to those Americans that were against the war and the U.S, involvement. ... Another event that occurred during World War I, and continued in the immediate years following the war, was the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the successful formation of a Communist or Socialist state in Russia. ... Even the important goals of protecting the country and maintaining a strong and effective government must not result in the destruction of civil liberties and the values in our Constitution. ....

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In the past year the "war on terrorism" has been on the forefronts of our national and international agenda. ... But, I believe that American foreign policy is short sighted; it is often based on our selfish, national desires; it has at times hurt innocent lives; and it is partially responsible for the events of September 11. ... Foreign powers were very important in sustaining the civil war. ... When the Iran-Iraq War ended, Saddam Hussein killed many of his own people with his terrible weapons. ... However, when much of the world resents our country, I think that it is important for ...

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It provides a history of the events of Vietnam beginning from the end of World War II, continuing through to the Vietnam War itself. ... In this way a view is presented that follows the war from the events that led to it, to the war itself and up to how it impacts in the present day. As well as providing the historical events, the book attempts to put the Vietnam War in its place in history. ... The book continues to cover the events after the war, including how America recovered from the war and the effect the war had on American relations up to the 1990's. ... Based on this, the book...

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The civil war did not change our system of government, or the leaders in charge. ... The Civil war had a far less impact socially, that one would have expected. ... While this achievement can be argued as one of the most important events of the last 200 years, it goes without saying that abolishment of slavery was at first questioned by even the abolitionists who pushed for it. ... Racism was a sad fact, and way of life for most people during the Civil War era. ... This was an issue that persisted for nearly 100 years after the 13th Amendment was passed, and still an important issue in soc...

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One of the most important issues that America needed to address was the establishment of political parties. ... One of the first events that America faced was the Pinckney's Treaty of 1795. ... The Quasi War was caused by the XYZ Affair. ... One of the last more important issues America had to face was protection of our international commerce. ... The aforementioned issues and events were only a few of the more important ones that America faced after gaining its independence. ...

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In my opinion The Declaration of Independence is by far the most Important Document of Western civilization during the late eightieth Century. ... It has been used by numerous politicians as a basis for ideas and principles for important documents of the United States to follow, such as the Constitution, Amendments and others. ... The two biggest events that come to mind is World War II and the events of 9/11 (September 11th, 2001) and the similar contrast between the two. ... The powers to be decide to use this event as a way to give our economy and our level of na...

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In the aftermath of the French and Indian War, the relationship between Great Britain and its colonies had been severed. With an immense influx of war spending in order to fight off the French in the New World, the British were forced to place some of that burden on the colonists who, in their mind, initiated the war in the first place. ... The most important legal implementations which spurred colonial dissent were the Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts, and the Coercive Acts. ... Another, more popular, example of nonviolent protest is the Boston Tea Party which was an event in which a group of c...

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Could The American Civil War Have Been Avoided? ... Thus, a conflict started within our nation that was called the Civil War. ... But an examination of the events leading directly to war will show that Southern politicians also must share much of the blame for the conflict. ... They had no way of knowing how important cotton agriculture would become in the 19th Century, or to what extent the South would become dependent on the institution of slavery. ... Lincoln was committed to preserving the Union at the cost of war. ...

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For the United States, the incident was a "serious attack" to the supremacy of the superpower, which demands response in the form of a "war against terrorism". ... Additionally, political law and international cooperation to tackle international terrorism increased considerably after the events of 11 September 2001. ... Military invasion in Afghanistan and Iraq in the framework of "war against terrorism" are the real examples of such beliefs. ... For the US, the effort of destroying groups which are accused of being terrorist organization seems much more important than seeking and id...

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