Colonial troops

The American Revolution began after the battle of Lexington and Concord which was a location where the Minutemen, or the colonial militia who fought off enemy forces in order to protect the colonies, were located along with their stockpile of supplies. In Lexington and Concord, the minutemen were warned of an oncoming force of 900 British men. They arrived in an open field…

its power over them. The war lasted about eight years, from 1775 to 1783, and consisted of many contributing factors that would eventually lead in freedom for the colonies. Important aspects include, by what means the war commenced, certain acts, colonial retaliation, crucial battles, and the consequences. Previous to the war, the colonies had been accumulating hostility for about ten years towards Great Britain before deciding it was time to take matters into their own hands. The British…

and executed the actual genocide must be fully responsible, but the word genocide implicates everyone. Governments and powerful people failed to prevent and halt the killing campaign. Everyone shared the shame of the crime. Belgium withdrawing their troops and leaving the peacekeeping force; the US putting saving money a higher importance than saving lives and slowing the sending of the relief force; and France supporting a Rwandan government who engaged in genocide by providing them weapons…

moved more slowly and cautiously for lack reconnaissance and credible intelligence (Nickerson, 1967). When he originally held up at Bemis Heights, although his leading edge had skirmished with the American troops, he was likely unaware of the how close or how large the enemy really was. In August and October, as he sat waiting for reinforcements prior to the battles at Saratoga, General Burgoyne was unaware that the Continental Army was growing by the hundreds, and he would eventually have to…

towns of Europe, except that they had to deal with problems, such as lack of food, water, or other resources needed for survival. They also came across the dangers of natives, but, they didn’t think it was that big of a problem, since the colonies had troops that were more armed than the native warriors that had stone, wood or obsidian weapons. A positive effect of the conquistadors going into the New World was the exploration of the Americas, as well as the new riches brought back to Europe.…

The Treaty of Versailles was a document that was written in 1919 that ended World War l and was meant to disable Germany, limit their resources and prevent them from having the power to start another war. However, the treaty was very unfair and put Germany in a position where they couldn’t respond to it at all or try to level with the other countries while discussing the terms. This treaty ended up just being a truce for twenty years and then being a leading factor for the start of World War ll…

of Vietnam, also known as the Viet Minh, to fight the French and the Japanese for Vietnam’s freedom (History.com Staff). With that being said, the start of the Vietnam War was rooted in a class struggle between the working-class Vietnam, and the colonial ruling-class of France. Once the Vietnamese overran the French regime, communism started to emerge. It is at this point that the United States, or the ruling-class, became interested in the idea of preventing the spread of communism in Vietnam.…

many times. The first time he threatened the West, “Soviet troops were crushing a rebellion in Hungary just as the British, the French, and Israelis—without informing the Americans—had seized the Suez Canal in an abortive effort to overthrow the anti-colonial Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser” (Gaddis 70). In order to distract the world from the bloodbath in Hungary, Khrushchev demanded the withdrawal of British, French, and Israeli troops from Egypt. If his ultimatum wasn’t met these nations…

Hidalgo, used La Virgen as what can be considered to be the first Mexican flag. Prior to his departure from Atotonilco, a church located near present day San Miguel de Allednde, Guanajuato, Miguel Hidalgo took an image of La Virgen and unified the troops through the chant “Viva la Virgen de Guadalupe.” As well, Miguel Hidalgo created what can be considered the first Mexican flag. This flag is known as Estandarte de a Virgen de Guadalupe (The Banner of Our Lady of Guadalupe.) The estandarte was…

The second amendment’s original message of protecting each American’s right is to keep and bear arms- to be armed at a level equal to the government. With originality comes history. The historical side of the second amendment, along with the other historical backgrounds of the original 13 amendments, is part of the solid foundation of the United States of America. The second amendment’s purpose in the Constitution, credited to the Founders, is merely to allow us to intimidate burglars, or…