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Other Wars

Understanding the War of 1812

Table of Contents Introduction The War of 1812, often overshadowed by the Revolutionary War and the Civil War in American history, remains a significant conflict

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World War 1

Hundred Days Offensive

The Hundred Days Offensive (8 August to 11 November 1918) was a series of massive Allied offensives which ended the First World War. Beginning with

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World War 1

United States Enters War

The United States entered into World War I in April 1917, more than two and a half years after the war began in Europe. Apart

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American Revolution

Townshend Acts

The Townshend Acts met stiff resistance in the colonies, and public opposition to them was widely debated in colonial newspapers. Opponents of the Acts gradually

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American Revolution

Creating United States Constitution

In the United States, each state has its own written constitution. They are much longer than the United States Constitution, which only contains 4,543 words.

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American Revolution

No Taxation Without Representation

“No taxation without representation” is a political slogan that originated in the American Revolution, and which expressed one of the primary grievances of the American

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Vietnam War

Viet Cong

Table of Contents The Viet Cong, also known as the Viet Nam Cong San or English Vietnamese Communists, were a guerrilla group that, with the

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American Civil War

American Civil War Prison Camps

Between 1861 and 1865, American Civil War prison camps were operated by the Union and the Confederacy to detain over 400,000 captured soldiers. From the