When the war started the confederate states over powered the north almost with continuous winning, the north struggled in the beginning due to the inexperienced volunteers and soldiers, but soon the battle of Gettysburg was a tremendous turning point victory to Lincoln. ... Although the confederate army started to weaken, while the day of the war went by the north achieved a tremendous winnings that forced southern generals to surrender to the north. ... The south kept its word by keeping loyal to the north without any further rebilling. ... Abraham Lincoln should be a role model to eve...

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America was fractured and each state was separated by ideals and ideologies. ... In the Midst of Perpetual Fetes: The Making of American Nationalism 1776-1820. ... There was a lot of tension between the North and South states created by the differing opinions on the topic of slavery. The North wanted to promote a gradual emancipation program to abolish slavery in the southern states. ... In addition if the North still had the intention to continue with this emancipation of the slaves then the South would break off from the rest of the Union. ...

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The dilemma of whether or not the taking of colonies or the annexation of territories beyond the bounds of the North American land mass was congruous with previous American policies, including the Declaration of Independence, remained a major foreign policy debate between the Spanish-American War, beginning in 1898, and World War I, beginning in 1914. The truth of the matter was that expansion beyond the North American land mass was in fact a departure from earlier procedures but it was a departure that many Americans considered justifiable. ... Another difference between t...

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Suffering heavy casualties at every engagement, retreating American and Republic of Korea soldiers were able hold the North's armies at the Pusan Perimeter until other American troops and equipment could arrive. Following a build up of American and U.N troops in the southern regions of Korea and General MacArthur's effective landing at Inchon, the push north began. ... U.N troops crossed the 38th parallel on October 7 19501 and proceeded north until they reached the Yalu River on the Boarder of China and North Korea. ... American Troops positioned along the river were going to push f...

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Later America plunged itself into a war with North Korea to protect its neighboring South Korea, this was possible through the United Nations Security Council and although many Americans lost their lives, we created a bond with the South Koreans. ... Kennedy sent 16,000 American military "advisers" to Vietnam. The southern based republic of Vietnam was in desperate need of help against the Viet Cong, which was the Communist funded North Vietnamese. ... He increased the United States troops and started a plan to bomb the North Vietnam area. ... He thinks that only America can achieve global pea...

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This policy was created to keep the United States from getting involved in problems that could and would occur in Central America. ... This is a perfect example of the United States sidestepping policy and becoming entangled in Latin American affairs. ... North was instrumental in setting up a covert network, which provided support to the Contras. ... The chief negotiator of these deals was North. ... Poindexter resigned and North was dismissed. ...

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The American Revolution marked the beginning of a new nation. ... Early American leaders wanted to free themselves from monarchical rule. ... They maintained a large Army and Navy and had colonies in India, Asia and North America. ... This war significantly affected the North American Colonies and ultimately led to British taxation over the colonies without representation. ... The Americans fought a long war for their independence. ...

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The American people were outraged by this increase. ... He sent envoys to European, Asian, African, and Latin American capitals carrying a message of America's desire for peace. ... The president's performance was not being approved by the American public. ... Tonight, I renew the offer I made last August-to stop the bombardment of North Vietnam. ... The area in which we are stopping our attacks includes almost 90 percent of North Vietnam's populated areas, or in the food-producing areas of North Vietnam . ...

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The typical American citizen knows very little about American foreign policy. ... Its not that the typical American isn't capable of understanding American foreign policy, but rather that we choose not to. The typical American takes a more domestic approach to life. ... We can even choose, as most Americans do, to ignore the role that American foreign policy plays in our ability to enjoy such freedoms. ... Within the past few weeks the United States has diplomatically confronted North Korea after North Korea admitted that it has nuclear capabilities and has no intentions of disbanding...

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The Spanish American War of 1898 One hundred years ago, in 1898, the United States was fighting the Spanish-American War. ... The Spanish colonies in mainland North and South America became independent in the early 1800s, but Cuba and Puerto Rico remained Spanish. ... Spain was by this time a decaying, weak empire, and no match for a vigorous, muscular American military kept in shape by killing American Indians. ... Slowly the two American warships gained on the Colon. ... The battle between the American fleet and the Spanish Fleet was decidedly one-sided in favor of the Americans and resu...

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After a few years of studying law and passing the North Carolina Bar Andrew Jackson pursued a career as a lawyer. ... Jackson was soon elected the new state's first congressman since Tennessee was separated from North Carolina and admitted to the Union as the sixteenth state. ... His father, Andrew Jackson came over from Carrick Fergus, on the north coast of Ireland, in 1765. ... His mother and younger brother were bereft with sickness during the American Revolution. ... By the end of the 1830s, virtually all Native Americans indigenous to the East had been resettled in the West. ...

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However, Napoleon found that maintaining control and power in the many territories that France had obtained, was far more difficult than gaining the land itself, especially when it came to the land France controlled in North America. ... Napoleon decided to focus his resources on dominating Europe, and to cut his losses for the territories in North America. ... -Henry Adams, Habits of Empire: A History of American Expansionism Whether or not the sale was worthless, if it went through it could cause tension between the U.S. and Spain and the last thing any Americans wanted was to start an unnec...

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It was on this day that America, a long time domestic animal, went into the ocean and discovered salt. ... in the affairs of America. ... With those words a century of American internationalism was born; a century whose people, politics, and overall advancement was shaped by America's entanglements with the rest of the world. ... In 1972 Nixon was forced to send America back into the war when he bombed North Vietnam. ... Virtually paralyzed, North Vietnam retreated; the war ended, but has left an immense scar on this nation and the others involved. ...

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Born in North Carolina to William Franklin Graham and Morrow Coffey Graham, was Billy Graham. ... It is hard to believe that an ordinary boy raised on a dairy farm in Charlotte, North Carolina could have made such a difference in the lives of so many people. ... Billy Graham will always be remembered as one of the greatest men in America. ... Life magazine listed him as one of the one hundred most important Americans of the twentieth century. ... It is reasonable to say, though, that no American has been held in higher esteem around the world than Graham on a consistent basis for the past f...

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Reconstruction was based on rebuilding the South after the American Civil War (1861-1865); it impacted social economic, and political issues. ... After the civil war, South cities were seriously destroyed in 1865, and North cities were not affected. ... Republicans feared Southerners might join hands with Democratics in the North and win control of Congress. ... The North viewed it as re-enslaving the freed slaves. It made the North believe that the war was fought in vain. ...

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Other Historians cite that Lincoln had no choice but to free the slaves in hoes of African American men joining the losing forces of the North during the civil war. ... As such, once again there was a need to clarify the rights of Americans. ... This EO was significant, as it introduced the term "Affirmative Action" to America. ... The effects of Affirmative Action on Women, African Americans and the Disabled The enduring effect s of historical oppression include the losses of adequate education and honorable employment that has haunted the African American, disabled and women in America. ... ...

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Roosevelt (FDR) addressed the American public in his fifth fireside chat. At a time where several of his relief and recovery programs were in place and starting to effectively, yet gradually, raise the American public out of the Great Depression, FDR felt the urge to address his critics, who believed the expansion of government control over the economy was an infringement on American private life, and, subsequently, on classical American ideals and principles. ... "12 Shared by many Americans at the time, McVitty's gravest concern was the fear of the uncertain future. ... Meeks, from...

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What makes this even more amazing is that his entire portion of the popular vote came exclusively from the north. ... It was shortly after this election that the American Civil War between the North and South began. ... The Americans then called for a change. ... Many Americans have mixed feelings about parties. ... Other Americans favor political parties and take part in it. ...

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At the root of the Cold War was the American fear of the spread of communism throughout Europe, Asia, Latin America and eventually mainland USA. ... Americans were so fearful of a communist foothold in Latin America that a statement with echoes of the Monroe Doctrine was made asserting that any spread of communism in the Americas was a direct threat to the sovereignty and independence of the American people, endangering peace. ... If communism was allowed to slip into the continent, it was only a matter of time before it spread throughout the landmass, up into Central America and on the Americ...

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Throughout the history of the United States of America the intense and controversial view of "equality" has been a hot topic. ... As a human being and especially as a citizen of the United States of America, I believe that civil rights are a very intricate part of our existence. ... Black (not of Hispanic Origin), Hispanic such as Mexican, Cuban..., American Indian: people of North America. ...

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Small farmers, laborers, mechanics, and many other Americans struggling to better themselves looked to Jackson for leadership. ... In 1790 Jackson was appointed as North Carolina's prosecuting attorney. ... Henry Clay called Jackson's Native American policy a stain on the nation's honor. ... Its stock was held by investors in America and abroad and by the U.S. government. ... Jackson left a distinct mark on Americans during his reign of President. ...

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Reagan turned toward conservatism, which offered a stable foundation with American ideas and values. ... Reagan was effective in communicating his goals to the American people. He outlined his goals in his speech to Americans on February 18, and brought economic awareness to the American people during the televised political debate on October 28, 1980 between himself and Jimmy Carter, where he asked the American people to consider if they were presently any better off than they were four years earlier when Carter became president. ... He was able to start government programs to deal with socia...

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Taxes have always been a major part in American history. America has had taxation dating back to the colonial era. ... Reaganomics changed America. ... Meanwhile, America and its allies formed the North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO), and promised collective defense of any country within NATO. ... And we all know how well that turned out for America. ...

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George Wallace of Alabama, candidate for the American Independent party. ... Nixon was most concerned with the need to protect the lives of the American troops. ... He took these actions because when the North Vietnamese offensive threatened the Saigon government, it endangered the results of Nixon's trip to China and his trip to the Soviet Union. ... The decline of the dollar compare to other currencies made American goods less expensive. ... Nixon led the world in supporting American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, walked on the moon in July 1969. ...

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For example, congress passed the Elementary and Secondary School Act of 1965, which was the first form of broad financial aid given in America's history. ... During Johnson's Presidential career, he spent much of his time developing a solid foundation for the well-being of America's Foreign Affairs. ... In 1964, Johnson reported that the North Vietnamese had attacked U.S. vessels in the Gulf of Tonkin. ... With a close analysis of Johnson's full service in office, it is plain to see that he was a man of accomplishment and helped to change America for the better. ... Due to ...

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