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to preserve the military and diplomatic credibility of the United States in the Cold War, but when its costs grew excessive the wa...

Consequently, Prussia grew bitter over what it viewed as the robbery of two traditionally German provinces. By the mid-1860s, the ...

In six pages this report considers crisis situations such as the Second World War, the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam, and the Gul...

appoints the Secretary of State, as well as members of boards and commissions who oversee the heads of state agencies and departme...

and sets things straight in the world politically, war can also prevent future devastation. Sometimes measures have to be taken to...

of a generation. This may not have been The Greatest Generation written about by Tom Brokaw, but one gets a sense that the men and...

In six pages this paper assesses the Civil War's purpose within the context of Abraham Lincoln's observation 'I claim not to have ...

as an independent state, and warned the US that if it should try to annex Texas into the Union, it would break off diplomatic rela...

for self-defense and that man must rationalize certain behaviors in order to reject common tendencies. Kants viewpoints, argued ...

that attention. Its coverage would air not only in the U.S. but it indeed would serve as a global influence (Begleiter, 2000). R...

In this 5 page paper, the Revolutionary War is the star of William Cooper's life in a text that continues the trials and tribulati...

The history of reporting in war is the history of telling America's story. This paper explores that history and how the war story ...

The turning point for the American Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg, one conflict of many that stood out as instrumental in ...

In eight pages this paper discusses the U.S. economy in terms of the impacts of the First and Second World Wars and also considers...

In four pages this research paper examines what influence the time period following the Second World War in this consideration of ...

the action was the straw that broke the Camels back. In fact, not only was it a turning point for the Vietnam conflict, but if one...

are an officer - and this included the top noncoms- you went to sleep with your headset at your head" (Terkel 254). Most people ...

However, there are many tribal and ethnic divisions within these and so, it is difficult for all of them to get together and form ...

forces as simply the latest in a string of Western outsiders. Herrington explains that Vietnam was occupied by the West for over a...

the outcome of the conference. At the Teheran Conference Stalin was indifferent to the division of Germany into separate sections...

for caring for the wounded (Holder, 2003). For the first time in American history, women were asked to leave their homes and act...

except Venezuela where Pepsi had a 42 percent share to Coca-Colas 11.6 percent share. In fact, in terms of market share, Pepsi cam...

own citizens and concerns. However, according to the Just War theory, not only was war with Iraq (and Saddam Hussein) warranted,...

The "Carter Doctrine" was later used to justify U.S. intervention in Kuwait under the first Bush Administration as well as Libya a...

of deterrence is often confused, as Jaime Garcia Covarrubias notes. Many believe deterrence means wiping all weapons off the plane...

In three pages this paper examines how in the Star Wars' trilogy George Lucas incorporated elements of myth. Two sources are cite...

ambition. They made it through excellent schools and law school to boot. It seems that this power couple--a president and a senato...

spread of communism globally. The French government had been in authority over Southeast Asian theater, but when it looked as if t...

his second term in office (Gwertzman, 2004). Walter Russell Mead, a respected historian, claims that the election was "a turning p...

the two main parties are able to vote in these races (1996). In some states, non-registered members can vote too. In general, the ...