History Essays and Term Papers
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in 1963 with the intent of stopping South Vietnamese from falling into Communist hands. In August of that year, Lyndon Johnson, who had taken over the American presidency after the assassination of John F. Kennedy ordered the first air strikes on North…
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Ku Klux Klan and other intimidators like the Louisiana Knights of the White Camellia, spread rapidly throughout the south as an answer to radical reconstruction. Nathan Bedford Forest formed the Ku-Klux-Klan in Tennessee during 1866.…
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had policed the hemisphere, in theory to preserve the independence of its nations from European covetousness, in reality to protect America¡¯s own interests. This often involved military intervention, especially in Central America and the Caribbean.…
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Creates Congress - House and Senate b. Lists powers of Congress 1. Regulate commerce 2. Levy taxes 3. Senate tries impeachment proceedings 2. Article 2 - Executive Branch a. President is Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces b. President has appointment…
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that occurred in the Gilded Age led to shaping American into the superpower and well respected international country that it is recognized as today. The most important changes were the discovery of uses of copper, the assembly line production technique…
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closing time on Saturday afternoon, March 25, 1911, a fire broke out on the top floors of the Asch Building in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company. Within minutes, the quiet spring afternoon erupted into madness, a terrifying moment in time, disrupting…
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by prejudice and mistreatment. This attitude towards blacks has not only been seen in the public work place and social activities, but in the armed forces as well. Since early American military history, blacks have always been involved in defending…
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on its
maiden voyage. That night there were many warnings of icebergs from
other ships. There seems to be a conflict on whether or not the
warnings reached the bridge. We may never know the answer to this
question. The greatest tragedy of…
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1944, and the United States had now been
an active participant in the war against Nazi Germany
for almost three and a half years. During this time, numerous
battles had occurred which were fought with determination
and intensity on both sides.…
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began his rise to power in the early 1930's, he also began his persecution of the Jews. As a result of his policies, many scientists left Europe for the safety of the United States. This intellectual tide was taking place when scientists on either side…
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