It is considered the fastest growing political party in the history of the United States. It was formed in Westminster‚ Colorado‚ in the house of David Nolan‚ another founder of the party. The Party was formed partly because of the Vietnam War‚ conscription‚ and the Gold Standard. In 1972‚ the Libertarians had a representative who became the first female candidate to receive and electoral vote. Then Dick Randolf‚ a resident of Alaska‚ became the first Libertarian state legislator. In 1980‚ the Libertarians
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Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War (19541975) erupted because of the threat of freedom and danger towards Australia’s democracy and society. Officially in 1966 a full blown war erupted and Australia’s military commitment increased. Australian troops also fought before the war in South Korea(19501953)‚ as communist North Korea sought to unite them both into communism.The main reasons for Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam war was because of the fear of communism‚ which also relates to the theory of the
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01.05.2003 Social Studies Japanese military‚ social‚ political and economic reforms in the Meiji restoration Military: In 1872 the Japanese military started to use conscription. This is same as drafting in the U.S.A. All conscripts had to serve a three year period in military service‚ after which they were put to reserves for four years. This system was introduced by Yamagata Aritomo‚ and the next year this same man set up the Japanese Imperial army. He favored and used the army style of Germany
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different picture. (Reaction in Germany) The Germans economy was so weak that only small percentages of reparations were paid in money and Germany violated the treaty. March 1935‚ Hitler first violated the treaty by introducing compulsory military conscription in Germany and rebuilding the armed forces. March 1936‚ Hitler reoccupied the demilitarized zone in the Rhineland. March 1938‚ Hitler annexed Austria in the Anschluss. March 1939‚ Hitler occupied Czechoslovakia. September 1939‚ Hitler invaded Poland
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harsh penalties and unfair restrictions. The most infamous was the ´´war guilt cause´´‚ which forced Germany to accept financial and moral responsibilities for the war butit was not sufficient for the allies. They restricted Germany´s armed forces; conscription was banned‚ the army was limited to 100‚000 men‚ the navy can build only six battleship and the Rhineland became a demilitarize zone. As regards German´s territory‚ it was to lose 10 percent of its lands‚ 12 per cent of its population and a
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against communist powers. During the 50’s and 60’s‚ there were many political and social protests within Australia and it was evident that the nation was split on many issues‚ especially those regarding war. As troops were sent into Vietnam War and conscription was introduced‚ it was quite clear that Australia was divided into groups that supported the government move and a strong anti-war movement who
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A Long Way Gone – Short Essay During the Sierra Leone Civil War that started on March 23‚ 1991‚ the eleven-year armed conflict caused the displacement of many citizens and the conscription of child soldiers. The novel A Long Way Gone‚ shows the memoir of Ishmael Beah’s childhood during the violent years of the war. Throughout the story the author Beah embodies the loss of innocence in many parts of his early life. Using the different events that Beah experiences‚ the author displays the transition
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HISTORY - EXAM REVIEW Some ways Canada earned respect from the international community and gained Independence as a nation : A way Canada has earned respect from the international community is by having a role in the solution of the Suez Crisis. In the 1950’s‚President Nasser of Egypt claimed ownership of the Suez Canal‚thus causing an International crisis by denying access to shipping from other nations.It brought Egypt to the verge of war with the U.K and that is when Canada’s to-be Prime
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censorship of the press. This extended to Napoleon’s satellites‚ especially Germany where many of Napoleon’s enemies attempted to cause dissent among the people. Although first used during the French revolution‚ Napoleon continued the use of conscription‚ this increased drastically in the later years of his empire when he called up conscripts before they were 18. In an effort to end the war with Britain Napoleon enforced the Continental system
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Causes of World War II The German people were very unhappy about the treaty and thought that it was too harsh. Germany could not afford to pay the money and during the 1920s the people in Germany were very poor. There were not many jobs and the price of food and basic goods was high. People were dissatisfied with the government and voted to power a man who promised to rip up the Treaty of Versailles. His name was Adolf Hitler. The causes of World War Two can be divided into long term causes and
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