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Praxis II 0014 Wars
Question | Answer |
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American-Indian Wars | 1587-1890- The struggles in which European settlers and the colonies defeated Native Americans and tribes to expand their ownership of land in result of placement and confinement of Native Americans on Reservations |
American Revolution | 1775-1783- The struggle of how the United States won independence from Great Britain |
War of 1812 | 1812-1814- Congress declared was upon Great Britain which resulted in increase national patriotism, united the states into one nation, built confidence in the US military, and brought the stars spangled banner |
Civil War | 1861-1865- The two factions of the new nation, the North (Union) and the South (Confederacy), fought to until the succession in the south was squelched, slavery was abolished, the government gained great power and united the country |
WWI | 1914-1918- Great Britain, France, Russia, Belgium, Italy, Japan, the United States, China, and other allies defeated Germany, Turkey, Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria overthrew four empires which resulted in the birth of seven new nations |
WWII | 1939-1945- The struggle in which Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, the United States, China, and other allies defeated Germany, Italy, and Japan. Two atomic bombs were dropped on to end the war. |
WWII Outcomes | Germany was split into 4 parts controlled by allies, geopolitical power shifted from western and central Europe, United States and Russia became international superpowers, new technologies appeared, and many global organizations sprouted |
The Korean War | 1950-1953- The struggle between North Korea (communism) aided by Chine USSR, and South Korea (non-communism) aided by the Untied States, Britain, and the UN, resulted in the same boundaries |
The Vietnam War | 1956-1975- A long conflict in which North Vietnam (communism) was supported by China and the Soviet Union and tried to take over South Vietnam (non-communism)m supported by the United States which resulted in the take over of South Vietnam |
Persian Gulf War | 1990-1991- The United States led a coalition of forces and destroyed much of Iraq's military forces, resulting in driving out the Iraq army from Kuwait |
Iraq War | 2003-Present- The struggle in which the United States and Great Britain led a coalition of forces against Iraq to expel Saddam Hussein |