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…. This was not because of there being too few reasons to go to war with Britain. It was simply that the United States had deliberately avoided war for so long that when she abandoned her peaceful policy it was unexpected. The United States had, after all, maintained…

…to secure peace drove tension higher. Then it came, Churchill gave his speech to the world and put a clear picture in the minds of the people- The West led by the US, would resist any soviet attempts to expand its influence in the world. The Cold War had begun…

…The War of 1812 The War of 1812 began in 1812 and lasted until early 1815. President James Madison requested a declaration of war to protect American ships on the high seas and to stop the British from impressing or seizing U.S…

…, for the first time, was exposed for what it really is an uncivilized way to solve a problem. Even Vietnam vets began protesting the war. Nixon promised peace and honor. The American servicemen finally did come home. But not to the heroes’ welcome they thought…

…The themes hope and fear are two of the main themes played in A Separate Peace. These two themes play an important role in the novel. The reader gets to know how hope helps Gene and Finny to cheer up and live happily. Also, the reader gets to know…

…, its definition, history, causes, the UN charter, human psyche and finally how to achieve perpetual peace. War is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as a quarrel usually between nations conducted by force. Thus leading one to believe that war…

…During the Cold War, the United States faced many international issues that either involved them in wars directly or indirectly. Because of this involvement, the United States entered a period of Cold War for over half a century. Some of the events…

…why the U.S. entered the war is because the United Nations, voted and decided that the invasion was a violation of international peace. Since the communists continued to fight, sixteen United Nations countries sent troops and forty-one countries sent…

…of war, and a cease-fire. The American troops and POWs came home, but the war continued. Nixon termed it "peace with honor," since a separate government remained in Saigon, but Kissinger acknowledged that the arrangement provided primarily for a "decent…

…end of the war was not in sight. Following the Tet offensive, the American leaders began a slow and agonizing reduction of U.S. involvement. Johnson limited the bombing, began peace talks with Hanoi and the NLF, and withdrew as a candidate…