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…The Mexican War (1846-1848) was the result of many factors, not the least of which was westward expansion. Expansionists became interested in the area above the Mexican borderlands, Texas, as well as New Mexico, California and Oregon. By 1835 there were…

…1st Bull Run The First Battle of Bull Run, referred to as the First Battle of Manassas in the South, was the first major land battle of the American Civil War . This wasn't one of the biggest battles of the war, but it was the formal opening for both…

…After the Civil War, many settlers from the East moved west, the new frontier during the 1860-1890 period. Among those settlers were farmers, miners, railroad builders, and cattlemen who all wanted the rich, vast lands of the West. The movement west…

…Civil War The American Civil War The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the events surrounding the end of the American Civil War. This war was a war of epic proportion. Never before and not since have so many Americans died in battle…

…To many World War II has been the most devastating war in human history. It had been global military conflict that caused the loss of millions of lives as well as material destruction. The war began in Europe in September of 1939. It ended on May 8, 1945…

…The Second World War began with Hitler's attack on Poland in 1939 and ended with the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. During these six years many battles were fought in both the European and Pacific theatre that led to the success of the Allies…

…The American Civil War was a conflict between the Union and the Confederacy. It was a war between the states. The North was fighting to abolish slavery and the South was fighting for their independence. During the war, roughly three million people…

…Thomas Jefferson once said, “Maintaining slavery was like holding a wolf by its ears. You didn’t like it, but you didn’t dare let it go.” (Civil War) Slavery was apart of this nation’s birth. It would be the deciding factor in the separation from North…

…After World War I, Germany signed the treaty of Versailles and had to compensate for a lot of things. Including giving away their territories, accepting total blame for the war, paying a large sum of money, signing an armistice, and having a restricted…

…PERSON B - You were in your late teens at the end of the war and contributed to the war effort by working, in the last year of the war, in what had previously been considered a "man's job". Your father fought in the war and returned unharmed. You…