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- 491: The Korean War and The Damage
- The Korean War and The Damage Korean War was one of the by-products of Cold War, the global political and diplomatic struggle between the Communist and non-Communist systems following World War II. Korean War, military struggle fought on t June 1950 to July 1953. Begun as a war between ...
- 492: World War I
- World War I Twenty-seven countries on five continents were involved in World War I. This war was also called the Great War or The War to End All Wars. World War I was the bloodiest and most costly of all the previous wars. The total casualties numbered thirteen million with ...
- 493: The Vietnam War
- The Vietnam War Thesis: America's involvement in the Vietnamese Conflict, was to stop the spreading of communism in Southeast Asia. The United States played a major role in the Vietnam War. Its influence was greatest in the South, led by the Capitalist party of Ngo Dinh Diem. The French had been defeated by the Vietminh, trying to defend South Vietnam and failed to end the Vietnamese conflict. The United States was forced into the war by its anti-communist policies, which were to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia. The Vietnam War took place in a time when Americans did not know what they wanted, but what ...
- 494: Fort Pillow Attack
- ... a fresh supply of ammunition, and from their present position can easily assault and capture the fort,_ (253). Forrest demanded ¦the unconditional surrender of the garrison,_ promising that you shall be treated as prisoners of war_ ( 253). This agreement was refused by Major William F. Bradford using the name of Major Booth, and Forrest was left with no option but to attack (Long & Long 484). Without a word, Forrest rode to ... men were killed by Negroes who had once surrendered (256). With this type of activity, it is understandable how a superior force could claim so many casualties. However, the issue is not so clear to Civil War historians. The first and biggest problem has to do with the information that different historians base their opinions on. For example, in a historical account written by Carl Sandburg it is reported that Forrest¦ ...
- 495: Napoleon: Does History Repeat Itself From People Seeking Power?
- ... been avoided, if he'd carefully studied his predecessor's mistakes? Introduction: There have been several great military geniuses to come from Europe. Edward Rommel won a lot of victories against the British in World War II primarily because he didn't have awful teeth, and he spoke German. Alexander the Great wasn't called Great just because he encouraged people to call him that, he was actually great warrior on ... achieved great glory by bringing his country out of turmoil, as did Napoleon. Looking to the past, Napoleon knew what steps to take in order to achieve success. Napoleon devoured books on the art of war. Volume after volume of military theory was read, analyzed and criticized. He studied the campaigns of history's most famous commanders, but his favorite, and the most influential on his strategies, was none other than ... never get taller than Caesar. Julius Caesar was the Roman leader who changed the course of history for the Greco - Roman world. Caesar was able to create the Roman Empire because of his strength in war strategies . Julius Caesar was to become one of the greatest generals ever to rise from Europe, conquering the whole of Gaul. In 58 B.C., Caesar became governor and military commander of Gaul, which ...
- 496: Literature: Tool For The Masses to Grasp and Form Opinions on A Subject
- ... the continent will feel itself like a man who continues putting off some unpleasant business...and is continually haunted with the thoughts of its necessity" (Coolidge 31). While Paine was working on Common Sense, the war had changed theatres into New York. Paine felt it his duty to fight in the cause he wrote so valiantly for, and thus enlisted in a Pennsylvanian unit in August of 1776. After fighting at ... the pamphlet "Common Sense", and this furthered his reputation. Washington was so impressed by this work that he ordered it read to the men to bolster morale just before the first major offensive of the war. Reinforced by the dramatic coup which Washington scored at Trenton, the first of the Crisis papers helped to inspire many thousands of men into joining the war effort. The second Crisis paper was a great chance for Paine to launch a personal attack of George III, whom he deemed incompetent and unintelligent. His third paper was directed against the American Tories, ...
- 497: The United Nations
- ... More than 720,000 military personnel have served with the UN forces since 1948, and more than 1,100 peace-keepers have lost their lives. Many thousands of civilians have also served. . . . in Somalia The civil war that broke out in 1991 resulted in more than 300,000 people dead and five million threatened by hunger. The UN helped eliminate mass starvation, stop the large-scale killings and bring a bitter conflict ... the level of killings, starvation and malnutrition fell dramatically. In 1993, a new UN Operation (UNOSOM II) replaced the Unified Task Force. UNOSOM II sought to restore order, promote reconciliation and help rebuild Somalia's civil society and economy; its mandate ended in March 1995. Various UN agencies are at work, under difficult conditions, to provide humanitarian assistance. . . . in Mozambique The UN has helped secure peace in Mozambique. In 1992, ...
- 498: Vespasian
- ... name TITUS FLAVIUS VESPASIANUS (b. Nov. 17?, AD 9, Reate [Rieti], Latium--d. June 24, 79), Roman emperor (AD 69-79) who, though of humble birth, became the founder of the Flavian dynasty after the civil wars that followed Nero's death in 68. His fiscal reforms and consolidation of the empire generated political stability and a vast Roman building program. (see also Index: Roman Republic and Empire) Early life. Vespasian ... sent Titus to congratulate Galba. The news of Galba's murder (Jan. 15, 69) reached Titus on his way at Corinth, and he returned to participate in more pregnant discussions between Vespasian and Mucianus. A civil war in Italy was now inevitable; but the main contenders, Otho and Vitellius, were both men whom Vespasian could reasonably hope to challenge. The chronology of Vespasian's actions cannot be precisely determined; what is ...
- 499: American Revolution Vs. Americ
- As we study American history we see that the saying, History repeats itself reveals much truth. As we look closer to the American Revolution and the American Civil War, we can find many similarities between the two. Another saying that is made known is that We learn from our mistakes, but even the greatest men and women of our history did not follow. The main causes for both wars were the fight for liberty. If we are to analyze this issue in both wars, we see that the conclusion of one war leads to the beginning of another. As Semisonic sings, Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end. The American Revolution could, to some have started when the Americans were given the Proclamation of ...
- 500: The Missouri Compromise
- ... the best possible solution to a conflict however it does not always work. One needs only to look at situations such as the Bosnia-Herzegovina to see that. During the events prior to the American Civil War, many different compromises were made in an attempt to impede the growing disagreements. However this merely prolonged the inevitable. The differences between North and South were far to great and compromise did not stand a ... 36o latitude, where slavery was allowed below it but prevented above it. However they limited themselves by only applying the Compromise to lands gained in the Louisiana purchase. This led to conflict after the Mexican war in which America gained new territories in the West. This doomed the Missouri Compromise, which was probably the most promising of the three. Had the Compromise been applied to all American lands then perhaps ...
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