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…What was the Cold War and what events caused it? Cold War is the term used to describe the intense rivalry that developed after World War II between groups of Communist and non-Communist nations. On one side were the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics…

…Although the coming of the First World War has aroused much interest and controversy, the question of immediate causes can be answered with considerable certainty. Darwinism, a theory developed into practice in politics in the form of aggressive…

…A number of factors contributed to the U.S. decision to go to war against Spain. Since the early years of the 19th century, many Americans had watched with sympathy the series of revolutions that ended Spanish authority throughout South America…

…Technology of WW1 <Tab/>There were great technological achievements for both sides during World War One. Whenever one side would come up with a new type of weapon, the other side would either research and replicate the weapon, or come up…

…the pall of smoke reflecting orange and red and yellow flames?" (page 45) I think this symbolizes the situation in Europe during the war: everything was fine before but now things are on fire and there is no trace of things that are peaceful. I also believe…

…JUST WAR THEORY In a time of war, it is often times hard to think about anything but the problem at hand. People don't even stop to think if resorting to war is the right thing to do or not. However, two Christian leaders who were known…

…Problem Statement and Background: There are many questions, which must be answered in order to identify some of the mysteries surrounding the Gulf War Syndrome, such as: 1)What environmental factors posed a principal threat to the neurological…

…The Mexican War of Independence was certainly a unique one compared to the other Latin American Wars of Independence. After the American and the French Revolution, Mexico could not stay behind on being controlled by the Spanish. This struggle…

…Roger Tomes’s compelling article entitled “The Reason for the Syro-Ephraimite War” presents his counter argument to the usual explanation concerning the reasons for the Syro-Ephraimite War. Although many modern scholars assert the position that the war…

…Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., is the tale of a gawky World War II veteran/soldier, Billy Pilgrim. His wartime experiences and their effects lead him to the ultimate conclusion that war is unexplainable. To portray this effectively, Vonnegut…