The two finalists in the competition are from bracket II, the "Civil War", and from bracket III, "World War I". Despite the significant implications of World War I and the fact that the Civil War occurred over one hundred years ago, the Civil War remains as the most important event in American history. Unlike the Civil War, World War I was not fought on U.S. ... Also, the failure of Wilson's political theory of idealism would result in a return to the laissez-faire political philosophy of the late 1800's and the reversal of many of the positive achievements of the Progressi...

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Cold War The cold war is one of the strangest wars ever. ... No, this war was a arms race war, and a war of influence between the two great superpowers. ... In the post WWII-era the Americans thought that the Russians were aiming to incorporate Western Europe (the US & British sphere of influence) into their sphere of influence (Eastern Europe) by supporting the communists in these countries. ... "Ever since that incident, there has been an era of detente between the world, but only in terms of arms, not in terms of ideology-(p.58). ... Also economics now play a...

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After fighting, and the death of 617,000 Americans, the Civil War came to a close, and began a new era for African Americans. Soon after the Civil War, there was Reconstruction, a period of recovery from the war. ... The most effective time in the progression of African Americans was the Civil Rights Era. This era began in the 1960's and still continues on in present day America. During the Civil Rights era, blacks organized sit-ins, boycotts and marches. ...

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My thesis will support why it is important to research and share the role of women during the civil war. ... Documents such as these, are some of the only information we have about the mysterious world of secret agents during the Civil War era. ... Women, especially the spies of the Civil War era, need to been given the recognition that they deserve. ... Documents such as these, are some of the only information we have about the mysterious world of secret agents during the Civil War era. ... Women, especially the spies of the Civil War era, need to been given the recognition that they deserve...

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I wish the World Wars, the Cold War, and the Holocaust did not occur, but it is what shapes America today and the society I live in. ... The music during this era reassured America through the hardship of the Great Depression. ... The Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing ended World War II. After World War II, the Cold War shortly followed. ... Wars upon wars, slavery and women's rights to name a few. ...

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In 1868 the Tokygwa era found an end due to the Meiji Restoration. ... During this era, Meiji's political and military power was close to being absolute. ... The social classes of the previous Tokugawa era were broken down over time as well as the samurai loosing most of their privileges. ... During the war Japan invaded Manchuria and closed in on china. ... In 1904-05, Japan defeated Russia in the Russo-Japanese War; gaining territory, ports, and rail rights in Manchuria. ...

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It also revolved around the religious wars between the Protestants and the Catholics that would later affect the music world greatly. The era also saw the rise of the middle-class people. ... In 1618, the Protestants and Catholics launched the Thirty Years War in Europe. ... One change in music that occurred between the Renaissance era and the Baroque era was the transition of polyphonic music to homophonic. ... Another type of music created and portrayed in the Baroque era was the sonata. ...

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The period after the War of 1812, was labeled "The Era of Good Feeling"" by historians. ... John Calhoun writes that before the war, the Republic was in a state of disunion. ... These documents show how some people felt that this time period was accurately labeled as "The Era of Good Feeling." " Alternatively, many people also felt that the period of time after The War of 1812 was not an era of prosperity, but rather just the opposite. ... Documents E and I both portray different feelings about this era. ... This is a prime example of people who did not think this was "The Era of Good Feeling...

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The role of women in the family shifted significantly, after the World War II era. ... Many have suggested that this era begun a change in the way women raised their children. ... When World War II began, the United States government campaigned to call on the American woman to enter the workforce and support the war. ... As with any war, casualties of American soldiers left many widows. ... Many times when we think of the sadness of slavery and racism that our country has endured, we forget what the mothers and wives of this era went through. ...

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In the period after the War of 1812, during the so-called "Era of Good Feelings", the United States was with faced many good things, but seemed to be outweighed with bad things such as a failing economy, the beginning of sectionalism, and more issues with foreign policies, therefore the label of the "Era of Good Feelings" does not seem accurate. After the War of 1812, the American economy was still in shambles. ... The US also faced the beginning of sectionalism after the war ended. ... The so-called "Era of Good Feelings" also included lots of issues with foreign...

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Era of Good Feelings and Monroe What is the Era of Good Feelings? ... This era came right after the War of 1812, which was a war that was in some ways a fight for America's second independence. The War of 1812 left the United Sates and strengthened the unity of the new nation. ... after the end of the war of 1812. ... The issues of the war promoted nationalism. ...

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Kevin Phillips decides to present this statement also, but in a unique way by comparing the Regan era with two other important periods in American history, the post Civil War Gilded Age and the Roaring Twenties. ... Phillips claims the governmental policies of all three eras culminated in mini-crashes of the stock market. ... Remember the Cold War? ... The policies of the Reagan era had the opposite affect on the people that where to be helped the most. ... Because the Cold War was still making the front news, the administration was able to justify the spending of millions. ...

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Kevin Phillips decides to present this statement also, but in a unique way by comparing the Regan era with two other important periods in American history, the post Civil War Gilded Age and the Roaring Twenties. ... Phillips claims the governmental policies of all three eras culminated in mini-crashes of the stock market. ... Remember the Cold War? ... The policies of the Reagan era had the opposite affect on the people that where to be helped the most. ... Because the Cold War was still making the front news, the administration was able to justify the spending of millions. ...

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The era of Reconstruction was characterized by the attempt to restore the Union after the Civil War. ... After the Union won the Civil War in 1865, it was their job to begin the reconstruction of the Unites States. The Reconstruction Era started at the end of the Civil War in 1865 and ended in1877 (Reconstruction). ... Various political plans were proposed to deal with the South after the war. ... The era of Congressional Reconstruction began when the radicals won the election of 1866. ...

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To give a greater understanding about the Cold War, this essay will gives a contrast of the Cold War and the post Cold War Worlds. It will provide some of the causes of the Cold War, the events in the early period and post Cold War, and lastly a contrast of the Cold War and the Post Cold War Worlds. ... One of the major early events on the Cold War was the Korean War in the 1950. ... During the 60s, there was an extension of the cold war, which is the Vietnam War. ... Many people had argued that the Cold War was only a foolish exercise between the two super powers, but yet it was an era...

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To give a greater understanding about the Cold War, this essay will gives a contrast of the Cold War and the post Cold War Worlds. It will provide some of the causes of the Cold War, the events in the early period and post Cold War, and lastly a contrast of the Cold War and the Post Cold War Worlds. ... One of the major early events on the Cold War was the Korean War in the 1950. ... During the 60s, there was an extension of the cold war, which is the Vietnam War. ... Many people had argued that the Cold War was only a foolish exercise between the two super powers, but yet it was an era...

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The concept of strategic geometry enables us to understand these changes in the political dynamics from one system to another, in our case the transition from the Cold War to the post Cold War era, by serving as an analytic tool. ... Hence we may presume that it is not novel or unknown to apply the concept of strategic geometry to Asia and as I shall illustrate it will prove particularly useful in understanding the transition from the Cold War to the post Cold War era. ... These four major powers have dominated the East Asia region both during the Cold War and continue to do so in the post- ...

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Here, Federalists attacked the war. ... Since this political party remained free from arguments, this period was called the "Era of good feelings-. ... Underneath this surface of the "Era of good feelings- there was a serious problem: regionalism or also known as sectionalism. ... Historians have traditionally labeled the period after the War of 1812 the "Era of good feelings-. ... There existed nationalism during "The Era of Good Feelings-. ...

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A great surge in national pride characterized the period from 1812 to 1824 known as the "Era of Good Feelings". ... This was an important development in the surge of nationalism experienced in "The Era of Good Feelings". ... These events drew people together as a nation and sparked the pride and cultural identification that typifies this era. ... The war brought the states together in a stronger nation because of the military achievements. ... The war of 1812 made Democratic Republicans the symbol for America. ...

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The South's War The American Civil War was an event that changed the future of the United States of America. ... It was a large cotton plantation with many slaves working the fields, in the house and as personal servants, which was typical plantation life of the era. ... When Scarlett was chatting with the Tarleton twins they brought up war excitedly and she exclaimed, "Why there isn't going to be any war!" ... The war arrived in Atlanta as Scarlett fled for Tara. ... The Civil war affected the lives of Southerners eminently before, during, and after the war. ...

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The Reconstruction Era is called one of America's most controversial periods. ... The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877 by Kenneth M. ... Stampp is an expert in Civil War history and is the author of Indiana Politics during the Civil War, And the War Came, and The Peculiar Institution. ... To start out his first chapter of The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877, he named it "The Tragic Legend of Reconstruction." ... In November 1917, he was premier and minister of war. ...

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The era of the Middle Ages, between 500 and 1400, in Europe has been described in many ways by different historians. ... The Middle Ages brought invasions, death, destruction to the people of Europe during the era covering 500 to 1400. ... The Crusades were holy wars in which Christian states of Europe launched wars against the Muslims over the lands that the Muslims occupied, known as the Holy Land. There were eight wars in total by the Christians. ... Also, as mentioned above, the Crusades occurred during the Middle Ages which were holy wars sponsored by the church in an effort to take bac...

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Before World War II, many Asians were accused of "stealing" all the jobs that supposedly rightfully belonged to the white Americans. ... They are angry about the fact that they have lost the war and have to provide their town as a place for the refugees to reside. ... However, not all whites were hostile towards the immigrants, and the immigrants did not face all the hardships that their earlier counterparts had faced in the pre-war era. ... During the pre-war era, Asian immigrants faced many oppressive laws which limited their interaction in society. ... In conclusion, though the hardship...

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Several reasons initiated this era. ... After the war of 1812, the national union between states heightened the symbol of Nationalism. ... During the period after the war of 1812 the Federalists of the United States fell apart. ... During the Era of Good Feelings, there was transportation and economic growth. ... This beginning of political unity as a single party, national unity, sectional compromise, commerce and economic growth after the war of 1812, was the blossoming period for the United States in all these areas. ...

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