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United States Government

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U.S. Government

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U.S. Constitution

The Constitution of the United States of America is the fundamental law of the U.S. federal system of government and a landmark document of the Western world.

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华南永昌配资_在线配资炒股: Origins of American Government

Learn about the various philosophers, concepts, systems, political agitators, and statesmen that influenced the formation of the U.S. government.

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Executive Branch: President, Vice President, and The Cabinet

The executive branch is headed by the president, whose constitutional responsibilities include serving as commander in chief of the armed forces.

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United States History

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华南永昌配资_在线配资炒股: Reconstruction

Reconstruction was the period after the American Civil War, from roughly 1865 to 1877, during which attempts were made to implement full freedom and constitutional rights for African Americans following emancipation.

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Great Depression

The longest and most severe economic downturn ever experienced by the industrialized Western world, the Great Depression began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939.

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American Revolution

The American Revolution (1775–83) won political independence for 13 of Britain’s North American colonies, which subsequently formed the United States of America.

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American Civil War Battles

The American Civil War consisted of hundreds of engagements on land and sea. These are among the most important battles

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World History

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Major Cold War Events

On occasion actions by both sides of the Cold War divide resulted in confrontations that brought the ideological adversaries to the brink of war.

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华南永昌配资_在线配资炒股: Vietnam War

North Vietnam fought a guerrilla war against U.S.-supported South Vietnamese forces during this war.

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华南永昌配资_在线配资炒股: World War II Major Events and Battles

Learn about the major events and battles of World War II.

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World War I

World War I, also called the First World War or the Great War, was an international conflict that in 1914–18 involving Russia, the United States, the Middle East, and other regions.

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Timeline, Facts and Stats of the Attack on Pearl Harbor

The U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii, was attacked by the Japanese on December 7, 1941.

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Timeline – The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis

The USS Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese submarine on July 30, 1945.

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华南永昌配资_在线配资炒股: Timeline of the Dunkirk Evacuation

Between May 26 and June 4, 1940, some 340,000 Allied troops were evacuated from the French seaport of Dunkirk to England.

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Ancient History

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Significant Places and Institutions of Ancient Rome

There are significant places and institutions of Ancient Rome including the amphitheater, colosseum, forums, even the famous city of Pompeii.

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Ancient History Key People of Ancient Rome Key People of Rome Julius Caesar Celebrated Roman general and statesman, the conqueror of Gaul (58–50 BCE), victor…

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华南永昌配资_在线配资炒股: Ancient Rome

The city of Rome was once the center of the Western world. Roman civilization progressed from the founding of the republic (509 BCE) through the establishment of the empire (27 BCE) to the final eclipse of the empire in the west (5th century CE).

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