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    in slave trading. Nathan eventually joined in the Civil war. “Following the start of the Civil War (1861-65), Forrest enlisted as a private in the Tennessee Mounted Rifles and helped equip the unit using his own money.” Forrest soon became a lieutenant colonel and was placed in charge of raising and training his own battalion of 650 mounted troopers. He was a highly regarded calvary and partisan. Although, Nathan Forrest was in the Civil War, but there may be a few things that you didn't know…

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    her narrative is not all praises and glory but, a tale of how American influence evolved and imprinted itself on the world through transatlantic relations. Already a powerful economic engine, prior to the Great War, the US leads in all areas specifically economically. At the end of World War II, America harbored a tremendous sense of power in the world felt by all, in many private and public spaces. Nolan carefully articulates that subsequently after the fall of the Soviet Union and the Cold…

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    There is an unmistakable tension between the colonists and Great Britain. Outbursts of violence were becoming more frequent every day, and the question of independence hung in the air. This question could not stand unanswered any longer, the colonists rose to the challenge and they were wise to declare independence from Great Britain. In 1620 when the Mayflower sailed to colonize America, the Mayflower Compact was formed. This written agreement that the pilgrims would live in a “Civil Body…

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    The characters in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe all show great symbolism and significance throughout the book. The main characters would include Peter, Susan, Edmund, Lucy, Aslan, and the White Witch. The four Pevensie siblings, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are all born in London, England. Peter is thirteen, is tall and has blonde hair. He is wise and makes most of the decisions for the children. Susan is twelve, has brown hair, and is described as very pretty. She is a strong…

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    They became friends in prison and now worked together as garage truck driver. He also had a son name Lyons from a previous relationship. His wife was rose and they had a son name Cory. The story started off when he was hanging out with his friend Bono, his friend told him to stop messing with Alberta and to stay faithful to Rose. Rose tells her husband the good news which was that Cory…

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    After 1918 passed, ideas of war had settled down as we partied during the 1920’s. Or so we thought. The United States had finished the war with the Treaty of Versailles which made Germany pay for the reparations. The treaty was what ended the Great War but essentially was a huge economical cause of World War 2. Although the Treaty of Versailles was a huge cause, it wasn’t the only cause of World War 2. Fascism soon rose at the end of World War 1 when foreign leaders wanted power. This political…

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    We rose, we protested, we fought, we won. But what now? That was the question worrying every American as Washington took office. They were afraid of living under a monarchy once again, and they weren't sure what the new government had to offer. They were afraid, suspicious, and setting high standards. Washington had a tough job ahead of him. In 1789, Congress set up three departments within the executive branch - state, treasury, and war - and Washington selected the heads of those departments…

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    family. Monarchy, not to be confused with aristocracy which is many wealthy people and families, as opposed to just one family. Now let's compare tyranny and democracy. Tyranny can be thought of a seized government. One taken by a coup or won after a war. Tyranny is usually a one man show with a charismatic leader and very little input from the people. Democracy in contrast is a government run by the people. Greece has survived many of the above governments, however, democracy is what it is…

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    The Great Depression Spreads The cause of Depression spreading in the United States internationally was, the catastrophic collapse of stock market price in 1932 ever since then everything went downhill. In 1933, banks started to lose all their money and go downhill just like everything else. All this caused people to go homeless, go into debt, and become unemployed, (1, 6)“unemployment had risen to between 12 and 15 million workers, or 25-30 percent of the work force”. All this caused…

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    World War I was the first big war from 1914-1918. World War I started from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This war was known as ‘The Great War’ because millions of lives were taken during the battles. The war was mainly fought between the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria, Italy) and the Triple Entente (Russia, France, Britain). The two causes of the war were the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and the widespread of militarism, while the effect was the rise of Adolf Hitler.…

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