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10 Cards in this Set
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The Civil War
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outcome- North conquers the seceding states
issues-preservation of the union, slavery, other side issues battles- Ft.Sumter, Antretam,Gettysburg, Bull Run I and II personalities-Lincoln, Union, winfield, scott mcellan, sherman, grant. |
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Indian Wars On the Great Plains
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outcome- US gov & Calvary subjugates plains tribes
issues- cultural conflicts, control of the plains battles- Sand Creek, Little Big Horn, Wounded Knee personalities- sitting bull, crazy horse, cheif joseph |
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The Spanish- American War
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outcome- USA defeats spain
issues- protection of cuban friends and american interests battles- Santiago bay, Manilla Bay, San Juan Hill personalities-TR, Admiral Dewey |
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WWI
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outcome- USA and allies defeat central powers(germany,AH,Turkey)
issues- Militarism, Alliance system, imperialism, nationalism battles- Somme, Mame, Chateau personalities- Wilson, William Lloyed, George Pershing |
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WWII
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outcome- Allies defeat axis powers, cold war
issues- Treaty of Versailles, Totalitarian, Dictatorships, Pearl Harbor battles- Pearl Harbor, Midway, D-Day, Battle of the Bulge personalities- Eisenhower, MacArthur, George Marshall, FDR |
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Korean War
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outcome- US, UN,S. Korea fight N. Korea & Red China
issues- containment of communism, domino theory battles- inchon, pusan personalities- MacArthur, Truman, Eisenhower |
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Vietnam War
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outcome- N. Vietnam & Viet Cong conquer S.Vietnam
issues- containment of communism, Gulf of Tonkin battles- Rolling thunder, Saigan, Guerilla Warfare personalities- Westmoreland, McNamara, JFK |
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The Persian Gulf War
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outcome- liberation of Kuwait by coalition (UN) forces
issues- Iraqi aggression battles- desert storm, scud missile, bombing of bagdad personalities- Bush,Colin Powell, Norman Schwartzkopf |
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War on terrors;Afganistan Taliban Overthrow
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outcome- undecided
issues- 9/11, Taliban, terrorist group led by osama battles- mazar, kabul personalities- bush |
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Operation Iraqi Freedom
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outcome- Fall of Sadaam Husselin
issues- Hussien non corperation, Bush Doctrine battles- Fall of Bagdad, Green zone personalities- bush, cheney, rumsfeld |
