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The October Crisis marked an important event in Canadian history in which the tension between Quebec separatists and Canada (particularly the federal government) still carries on today. The FLQ was a group of Quebecois who strongly believed in the separation of Quebec from Canada and the enforcement of a “distinct society”. Because of this rebellious group, they committed many violent crimes and thus they were considered a group of terrorism. The extreme happened in December when they…

In the year 1917, multiple revolutions took place including the october revolution and the february revolution. The cause for these revolutions is to end imperial rule from other interfering countries. The reason why the russian revolution started was because people were unhappy with their king, Nicholas 2 who believed in government corruption. Once the Russian Revolution started people started to gain more support and more benefits from the government. One reason why the russian revolution of…

During the Cold War, war damage and poverty in Europe invited Communists influence. However, in 1947, the the U.S. created the Policy of Containment that was a way to stop Soviet expansion without having to go to war. The U.S. had began to strengthen America's ability to the communist threat. Although there were numerous causes of the Second Red Scare following World War II, including fear and the spread of communism, Joseph McCarthy used fear and accusations in order to make himself stronger.…

Every U.S citizen has to follow the law regardless of his or her beliefs. James Higdon is a writer for The Washington Post and has written the article “Kentucky Clerk Ordered to Jail for Refusing to Issue a Gay Marriage License”. The article concerns Kim Davis, a clerk for marriage license and her refusal to adhere to a court order. Higdon has also written many different articles for different companies such as The New York Times and The Washington Post. Higdon wrote “The Cornbread Mafia” which…

The Cold War and Communism's correlation with The Crucible. The Cold war was a conflict that really did not involve fighting between the United States or the Soviet Union but rather held proxy wars between the 2 main sides which were Communists and Democrats. The Questions of the cold war. The policies of both nations and the cause of escalation after WW2. The correlation of the Red Scare and The Salem witch Trials isn’t all too clear on its own but it’s there. What is The Cold War? The Cold…

A major change in America’s society during this time period was the second Industrial Revolution, in which Leuchtenburg discusses in his tenth chapter, “The Second Industrial Revolution.” The first and second revolution differ immensely due to the fact the first focused primarily on the establishment of steam powered machines while the second replaced steam with electricity as the power source. This revolution altered the daily lives of every American by changing the way of transportation,…

Therefore, when it ended, a huge relief was felt across the whole country. Neither the United States or the Soviet Union ran military campaigns and yet billions of dollars and millions of lives were lost from both sides in the fight (“The Cold War Conundrum” p.1). The Cold War made Americans hate communism by the use of propaganda throughout the government. It also made…

The outcome of battle is influenced by many things, politics, religion, natural resources, infrastructure etc. However, understanding terrain, current technology, and doctrine are essential in the outcome of any battle. Take for instance the battle at Fort Pulaski, during the Civil War. Following the War of 1812, defense of ports along the east coast became critical to fend off British and Spanish attacks. Fort Pulaski was on key terrain for defense of Savannah Georgia’s inlet which trade ships…

This essay will be focusing on the battle of Gallipoli during World War 1 and how it was significant to Australia. There were five main factors that contributed to World War 1; they were Mutual Defence Alliances, Imperialism, Militarism, Nationalism and the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand which was the immediate cause. Australians were en-route to Europe to fight the Germans. Turkey then entered the war and formed an alliance with Germany. Australian forces were immediately diverted to…

O’Brien wrote the book “The Things They Carried” to share the stories of the Vietnam War and to expose the truth through writing. Tim O’Brien grew up in a small town in Minnesota and was fascinated by literature and writing. As a kid he “hated Boy Scouts and bugs and rifles”, instead he would go down to the library and read books like “Huckleberry Finn” and “Tom Sawyer” (NEA Big Read). Although he went to college and graduated with a political science degree and wanted to become a writer, he was…