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…and France to ensure peace and Europe and put an end to the German militaristic expansion. The revisionists tell us that Chamberlain was seeking to avoid a war, which undoubtedly end in Britain's defeat, which might be true but does not make his choices seem…

…was extremely hostile towards this invasion and saw it as an event that "could pose the most serious threat to world peace since the Second World War" (Ambrose 1997:287-8) and moved to boycott the upcoming Olympic games to be held in Moscow. Washington seemed…

…into the army. Statistics concerning the number of female soldiers in the various armies during the World War were not published; we have to rely upon speculation it is true that there were women soldiers fighting for Russia during World War One. The creation…

…Causes of WW1. The period of time between the late 1800s and the early 1900s was one of great political change and instability. It marked the lead up to one of the greatest wars in history and was filled with challenges based on nationalism, imperial…

…Although many believed the American Civil War was fought to end slavery, that wasn't the real reason, at least not at the beginning. Instead, it was fought for an even greater reason: to preserve the Union. But before getting into the actual Civil War…

…Contrary to common belief, Benedict Arnold contributed more towards the American cause than he detracted. Benedict Arnold was a celebrated General in the Revolutionary War, until his infamous mishap in 1780, which scarred his reputation as an American…

…After the Civil War the United States government was forced to make changes in order to successfully embrace the South and reunite the Union. This interval of change was called the period of Reconstruction. President Lincoln, the incumbent directly after…

…through the open streets and find homes in innocent bodies leaving only tears and chalk outlines as a memory of their past owners. Our cities have become battle fields and the war is triggered by illegal drugs. ?The consequences for America's central cities…

…Atomic Bomb in World War 2 During World War II the United States government launched a $2 billion project. This project, known as the Manhattan Project, was an effort to produce an atomic bomb. This project was taken…

…years were in times of war or other catastrophic events. The Government, for instance, generated deficits during the War of 1812, the recession of 1837, the Civil War, the depression of the 1890s, and World War I. However, as soon as the war ended…