The Alliance System was supposed to make sure that a war did not happen, because the risks involved would be too great. Instead, it made sure that, when two countries became involved in a dispute, the whole of Europe was drawn into a war. ... It needed a powerful navy to control its many colonies, and did not become unnecessarily involved in costly wars, to concentrate on its empire. ... Not much planning was involved - the countries were just replying to others" actions. ... However, I do not think that she could be solely responsible with four other major powers involved. ...

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It involved every major European nation as well as North America and Japan. ... It had a profound impact in all aspects of life for anyone involved. ... Every solider grew to know that there life was a risk every single day. ... The cost to be involved in a war of this magnitude was immense. ... But in every major economic activity the percent of women involved increased substantially. ...

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One of the reasons given was that unless America was directly threatened they had no reason to be involved. ... When asked to evaluate how many troops were available if and when the United States would get involved, the army could only gather a mere one hundred thousand, while the French, Russian and Japanese armies numbered in millions. ... Why risk going to war, when it is contrary to American policy which most if not all Americans were in agreement with and not mentioning the fact that the American military was in shambles. ... America was now involved and not going to war would only end...

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Within these documents were the names of the people involved and their positions within the government. ... He worked in the "Manhattan Project, in Los Alamos, New Mexico" Involved in the actual construction of the atomic bomb, he sent information on the manufacturing methods and test results to his Soviet contact. ... But a hero he was to most, for he risked his own life for the sake of the world's preservation from the horrendous Communist ideology. ...

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December 9, 1958, Robert Welch and eleven other men gathered in a meeting hall. They came from Oregon, Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, and Massachusetts. He called upon these self proclaimed patriots to help him found a society of pro-American's known as the John Birch S...

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Introducing a new concept to your country could strengthen your country and provide them with more opportunities, but it also has the risk that your country is not suitable for the new foreign influence. ... Depending on another country can be useful if you are at an insufficient financial state, however it can also be huge risk because you are getting other countries involved and a domestic misfortune can lead to a global downfall. ...

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They had involved a tremendous amount of Americans money in their stocks and had risked the soundness of the Americas economy and the prosperity of the American society that we were so promised. ... The Americans believed in not getting involved in the affairs of others but also to not transact business in Europe. ...

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Very little research has been done to account for the impact of POW life on the physical and mental health of those people involved. ... The Australian soldiers soon learned and realised that they had to bow to their captors or run the risk of being bashed or even killed, so it seems that they were helpless in this situation at hand. ...

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While his brother sees the British for what they are and prefers to sit out the war in a Punjabi jail, Kip obeys the call of empire and risks his life to defend Englishness (Spice, 201). ... Even risking his life for a country half way around the world couldn't earn some respect from the English soldiers. ... It's amazing that individuals so involved with the war could find love. ...

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Historians are quoted as saying that although World War I was not inevitable; World War II was due to the unresolved tension between nations. Countries stopped trusting one another only sharpening existing rivalries. World War II officially began in September of 1939 when Britain and France declared...

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Again, the construction of weapons requires many people to be involved. ... Furthermore, even if people happen to acknowledge the actual situation of the country and try to escape from the nation, there is too high of a risk of exile. ...

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Many of Hitler's policies were achievable only through war; he knew that for him to succeed, Germany must become involved in a European conflict of some sort. ... Although Hitler did not intend to start the Second World War with his invasion of Poland, he willingly took a risk and he was prepared to fight if necessary. ...

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President Roosevelt helped Britain through the Lend-Lease program, but was still hesitant about getting America involved in the World War. ... Though he did not hint on the possible use of atomic bombs, he did mention they would risk complete destruction. ...

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For the state it would be inevitable that they should get involved in industry because developments in industry brought about significant military applications. ... Infinitely more has been at risk from the possibility of nuclear war than ever before, not a fact lost on states. ...

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Although Nevada alone was not directly involved with any sort of battle during World War II, Nevadans still played a huge part in the war itself. ... It has been said on online databases that the attack on the Hoover Dam was a strategic move by the German army, and after the attack at Pearl Harbor, US soldiers and government were not going to take any risks. ...

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The Spirit Of Billy Mitchell Billy Mitchell Following World War II, many Air service flyers supported the idea of having a separate air arm, but there were ...

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Options for the US-ROK Alliance in the Context of the North Korean Threat The cornerstone of the asymmetric US-ROK alliance is the notion that the US military protects South Korea from North Korean aggression, while South Korea provides the US with a foothold on the Asian continent. However, since...

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Known as the "Roaring Twenties", the 1920s in America was overall a decade of great prosperity and optimism following the First World War. It was a phrase used to describe the period of sustained economic, cultural, and social success that existed in 1920s United States. The decade brought new forms...

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A generally unappreciated factor in the preservation of world peace over the past few decades has involved the ideological perspectives of the United States and the former Soviet Union. ... Neither nation has felt the need to risk everything in the present in order to prevent inevitable defeat in the future. ...

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Introduction World War Two was well under way when the Japanese bombed Pearl Habour. It came as a shock to many and is a very reminiscent incident. The event that took place on December 7, 1941 has and always will be a very significant event in American and world history. It shaped the way of the wa...

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Since all of the wealthy nations inside Europe had been involved in the war since the beginning, they were all but bankrupt. ... The thought of the American Dream cemented in the heads of thousands of Americans overshadowed the real risk of business in the United States. ...

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Two of these, in 1904-5, and 1911, involved the North African state of Morocco. ... Successive British governments refused to risk votes by introducing national service, despite pressure from men like Kipling. ...

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And three, they were running low on petrol for the navy's aircrafts, and he did not want to take the risks of the aircraft's running out of fuel while they were in the middle of the ocean. ...

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GCSE English Literature: War Poems Compare two poems from the selection which make you feel sympathy for the people involved in war. ... They came back only to find that the mood of the British people had changed, indeed, there was to be no cheering for those who risked their lives fighting for it; they came back only to find that society would rather forget what happened during these years that society no longer cares. ...

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"How many roads must a man walk down, Before you call him a man? How many seas must a white dove sail, Before she sleeps in the sand? Yes, how many times must the cannon balls fly, Before they're forever banned? The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind, The answer is blowin' in the wind. Yes, ho...

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