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African Americans and the Civil War's Effects

Lincoln, and Northerners in general, are popularly seen as advocates for the black race. However, what is less well-known is that ...

US Civil War's Turning Points

argues that "Common sense, the necessities of the war, to say nothing of the dictation of justice and humanity have at last prevai...

American Revolution and How the Colonists Achieved Victory

of Guilford Courthouse took place on March 15, 1781 and some say that was the beginning of the end of what was known as the revolu...

George Linderman The World Within War

God, and the nation represented. Linderman tells the story of this unique group of men in an understandable order from ant...

First World War Battles Fought Beyond the European Continent

name suggests--would affect the entire world. II. World War One World War I begins when the Archduke Ferdinand, who is heir ...

We Were Soldiers/Historical Accuracy of Film

back first one North Vietnamese assault, then another, over a period of six days."i In writing about the film, co-author of We W...

The Meaning of the Battle of Stalingrad

come to fruition. In part, good wins out over evil. Even within Hitlers own ranks there was dissention, a lack of resolve, and a t...

Overview of the Battle Of The Bulge

In ten pages this important Second World War battle and its implications for both sides are examined. Ten sources are cited in th...

Axis Strategies in WWII

If the Axis powers had used different tactics, they might have won WWII. This paper considers strategies they could have used to s...

Second World War Loss by Germany and the Impact of the Battle of the Bulge

In 5 pages this paper examines the pivotal role played by the Battle of the Bulge in the Second World War. There are 5 sources ci...

Langemarck and the First Military Example of Chemical Warfare

rest of time. The horrors of gas warfare had never been seen on a battlefield until 1915. The Germans were the first to use gas bu...

Price of Glory - Verdun 1916 by Alistair Horne

In this paper that contains five pages the ways in which the First World War and especially the strategically important Battle of ...

Independence Fight and the Revolutionary War

called, and illustrate that events that led to the war, the country during the time of war, and a brief examination of the changes...

The Battle Of Nomanhan

This battle that takes place in Mongolia is the subject of attention in this paper that highlights a border dispute. What happened...

Vietnam War's Gulf of Tonkin Incident

In fifteen pages this paper discusses how the Vietnam War was affected by the early Gulf of Tonkin battle. Ten sources are cited ...

Battle of Little Bighorn

This essay looks at the battle of the Little Bighorn, which is famous as the location of Custer's defeat by Native Americans, and ...

Battle of Algiers and Black Hawk Down

such as bombings of civilians or the "hit-and-run assassination of French policemen," the film is showing actual "recreations of w...

Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones and the Conflict in Bougainville PNG

white they thought they were looking at ghosts or maybe some people who had just fallen into bad luck. Dogs sat on their tails an...

Rebellion and its Repercussions: the Wars of the Roses

However, Professor Hicks notes there were some distinguishing factors that made these conflicts unique. First, citizens became in...

An Overview of the Battle of Dunkirk

had all the emotional attributes of a film where the audience is cheering for victory. Indeed, the operation did much for morale, ...

The Takeover Battle Between RBS and Barclays to Acquire ABN Amro

and mergers in the past. The offer made by Barclays was worth ?45 billion (US $91 billion) at the time (Investment Dealers Digest,...

The Face of Battle by John Keegan

In five pages this paper discusses combat in the Somme, Waterloo, and Agincourt and considers what these battles reveal about huma...

Vietnam War and the Movie We Were Soldiers

Seventh Cavalry and a young journalist. Both Moore and Galloway, along with other battle survivors, served as technical advisors ...

Battle of San Juan

become the commander of the Rough Riders. President McKinley asked for men to become volunteers, with Roosevelt one of the...

World War II's Battle of Britain

World War II's Battle of Britain and the Allied halting of the Luftwaffe are examined in 6 pages. Six sources are cited in the bi...

Background and Events of the Wars of the Roses

we start with the last king of the Plantagent line we have a good starting point. Edward III had seven sons, although two died ear...

Overview of the Battle of Dieppe

problems of their own. This eastern front, including Dieppe was would be a significant victory, and probably was a test for future...

Free Speech and J.S. Mill

According to Mills adversaries, if utilitarianism is, indeed, wrapped around the concept of emotion instead of common sense, then ...

The Battle of Britain

they would be unable to prepare the embarkation ports, assemble the transports, sweep mines from the sea, or lay new mines (Church...

World War II Battle of Iwo Jima

the war was going to end anytime soon (Brown 112). If captured the U.S. could move its supplies to the combat front by way of Iwo...