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summarizing the work of both Postrel and OBrien. Aesthetics, according to Postrel, aid people in defining themselves by the "loo...

that brought the political tensions to a head was the assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne; Archduke Francis Ferdinand...

about much of its own global discord by virtue of its imperialistic mindset. While opinions about why Vietnam occurred are as vas...

and dodged the most important matters, continually laying the blame for the killing of millions at the feet of others (Cockburn, 2...

Orend points out that the mere threat of war, or mutual dislike and disdain, are not necessarily indicators of war. "The conflict ...

time things were peaceful. The general attitude on the part of the colonists was that they felt sorry for the natives and their p...

Online 2002, PG). Of the nine principles of war that were used in this particular battle, the one most used was that of objective...

rather is a decision that is based on some principle such as self defense or an initial defensive action to prevent an attack. War...

them to finance imports" (Fogel and Engerman PG). South Slavery, because it was so economically viable in the South, would neve...

some historians as the first world war (Ricks, 2000). In Europe, the Austrians were not satisfied with the War of Succession which...

the singing of cell phones. Nature has somehow gotten away from those who live in this brick and mortar and cyber society. Many ...

suited to fast action and hand-to-hand combat. The jineta saddle has short stirrups that cause the rider to bend his knees, allow...

the United States holding the political bag. Ho Chi Minh determined that this was the perfect time to try and reunite North and So...

in World War II. Not only did Japan attack American soil, and its people, but the United States could no longer ignore the debauch...

II. RELIVING THE PAST TO UNDERSTAND THE FUTURE It has been argued that the end of the Cold War has made "obsolete...

cannot afford to become too emotional over the huge of amount of dead bodies that require disposal. There are simply too many. It ...

as it was during what was deemed the cold war. II. The Cold War The expression "cold war" was used for the first time by...

North and the more rural, ante-bellum Old South. Most historians agree that, in addition to the concept of slavery, vast d...

the vision to build a railroad across the Sierra Nevada mountains in California, and then to continue the railroad across the Unit...

Truman proposed to the Soviets a joint occupation of Korea with the Soviets occupying the territory north of the 38th parallel and...

1909, the Wright brothers built the first "heavier than air flying machine" based on Army Aviation specifications. During World Wa...

supported by Russia (1991). The political climate became quite complex and the U.S. wanted to help Europe. It was a time of bomb s...

contention was that the black slave lived in a state of oblivion to his position of being owned as property and was almost complet...

that the country had been annexed by the two major powers, protesting, sometimes violently, about political decisions being made w...

They also vote on issues pertinent to liberty. For the colonists both issues loomed large. There is much argument as to what cau...

but a few."2 On the home front, during World War I, it was considered imperative to ensure that a system of "elite decision-making...

new technology. With these elements in mind, the following paper examines railroads, weaponry, and ironclads as it relates to the ...

tyranny, with scarcely anyone considering independence (Burns, 1969). It escalated into the birth of a nation, but the primary thr...

1950 (Gaddis, 1982). What is the NSC-68 exactly? It seems that this report would outline national security strategy during a time...

there are individuals who either remember it or have hand one reason or another to study it. Americans themselves, in fact, held ...