Category: History 3303
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Spanish Violence Over the Lives of Indigenous Communities
Introduction Spanish control destroyed the lives and destinies of indigenous communities. Various wars and raids have killed them. Along with the war and the contact of people from different continents, new diseases began to appear, from which people died. Spanish colonialists often fought with the indigenous inhabitants of Florida. The onslaught and arson of cities…
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The Opponents of Virginia’s Massive Resistance
Introduction The dissertation focuses on discussing and analyzing the various political forces that came into prominence in Virginia after the Brown v. Board of Education ruling. In particular, it discusses the political moderates and their gradual change from allowing desegregation to actively campaigning against it. Noted in this process is the Byrd Organization, which managed…
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Ho Chi Minh and Vietnamese Independence
I suppose that Ho Chi Minh meant the help that Vietnam provided for France in the course of World War II. At that time, Vietnam got into the center of conflict between France and Japan. Becoming a location of the fight for territory between the two nations, Vietnam lost its positions (“Ho Chi Minh,” 2013).…
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“Manifest Destiny” by John O’Sullivan
O’Sullivan was the one who first used the term “manifest destiny,” and it referred to his belief that the young nation of the United States possessed a divine privilege and mandate to broaden and grow bigger. The term was an idea that the US had the right to expand its democratic and capitalistic values throughout…
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Shays’ Rebellion and Whiskey Rebellion
In 1786, a gathering of American landowners conducted a series of massive protests in Massachusetts known as the Shays’ Rebellion since American veteran Daniel Shays led the individuals. Rebellion In this confrontation, people disapproved of the method state and municipal tax receipts were being conducted. A charge on alcoholic beverages on Pennsylvania’s western border resulted…
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Menzies’ Position During the Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cold War’s closest encounter between the United States and the Soviet Union happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis, a pivotal moment in history. For decades, the problem has captivated historians and political scientists across the world, inspiring a profusion of scholarly work (Colman, 2019). Given the size of the Cuban Missile Crisis and its…
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Constitutional Issues in Relation to Society and Religion
Introduction In Plano, Texas, families of several elementary school children sued the Texas school district for religious discrimination and impeding on exclusive rights and freedoms provided for in the first amendment of the constitution. According to the parents, the school allowed for winter and birthday parties but excluded Christmas parties. Also, the administrators and Principals…
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The Kosovo Liberation Front – Heroes, Villains or Both?
Introduction The Kosovo Liberation Front, also known as Kosovo Liberation Army, was a para-military movement that fought against Serbian army, security forces, and pro-Serbian movements in Kosovo insurgency of 1995-1999, which ended with the formation of an independent and partially-recognized Albanian state. Its role and place in history are disputed – the KLA is viewed…
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The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
During the Civil War, the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were implemented to improve and create justice for the formerly enslaved people. The American Civil War involved the North and the South in the abolition of slavery in the country. These three amendments were designed to grant African Americans and formerly enslaved people civil rights…
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The USSR-Germany Interaction in the 1920s-30s
Interaction between the USSR and Germany in the 1920s and 1930s The question of the formation and development of Soviet-German relations during the interwar period is not new. However, each new way of conducting international politics reminds us of the peculiarities of these relations. The new situation forces us to pay attention to the formation…