Phillip Holland
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The Soviet Union and the United States participated in a Cold War during most of the twentieth century. The Soviet Union secretly detonated its own nuclear weapon, thus leading US intelligence... -
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Well before the Spanish-American War, in which the United States took control over Spain's Caribbean possessions, the United States had coveted land in the Caribbean. One of the chief reasons was... -
Answered a Question in Secession and Civil War
The debate over the expansion of slavery largely lay dormant during the early part of the nineteenth century. Henry Clay's Missouri Compromise seemed to be the solution since it clearly marked... -
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The United States after World War I was filled with contradictions. On the one hand, people yearned to get back to what they regarded as their traditional lives before WWI—Warren Harding was able... -
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The United States has often seen itself as the standard in human rights and democracy. Going back to Manifest Destiny, the United States saw itself as destined to spread its ideals throughout North... -
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Compared to the European combatants of World War I, imperialism did not play a major role in the US deciding to enter the war. One could argue that imperialism played an indirect role through the... -
Answered a Question in Reconstruction
There are two different ways one could argue the fate of the South. The Lincoln government never recognized the Confederacy in name, since doing so would open up a path to international legitimacy... -
Answered a Question in George Washington's Presidency
George Washington faced many obstacles while in office. The greatest obstacle he faced was setting the precedent for future executives to follow. George Washington had to demonstrate humility while... -
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WWII was called "the good war" because the US was fighting for its very survival. The Axis Powers were a strong threat to the US's economic and diplomatic allies; in time, many thought that Germany... -
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The greatest legacy of the Civil War for the home front of both sides was the creation of the draft. For many on both sides, the draft was controversial. In the South, the rich could pay a... -
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This question asks you to evaluate whether the colonizing Western powers were good or bad for the areas which they colonized. To make your essay more streamlined, I would focus on one geopolitical... -
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Big businesses were a major factor in the US both politically and economically between 1870 and 1900. During the Gilded Age, the US became a significant producer of steel and petroleum products... -
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Slavery was very important to the economies of Europe and the American colonies. Slaves worked the sugar plantations of the New World; this sugar served as the colonies' most valuable export.... -
Answered a Question in European Exploration of America
There were many factors that led to English settlement in the New World. While Spain and France used the New World as a place to extract raw materials, England used the New World's resources as... -
Answered a Question in The Cold War
To understand both of these conflicts, one must put them into the global context in which they happened. In the case of the Korean War, China had just fallen to communism, and the West was worried... -
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When the Constitution was drafter in 1787, slavery was unfortunately not a very contentious issue. Many of the Founders who owned slaves thought that the practice would die out on its own. Very few... -
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One cannot call Hitler a master strategist. He lost an entire army at Stalingrad because his pride would not let the Nazis leave the city even though his blitzkrieg tactics were not designed for... -
Answered a Question in Immigration in the Mid-Nineteenth Century
Immigrants were vital to the growth of the US before the Civil War. New immigrants from Ireland and Germany made up the bulk of the labor pools that worked on creating railroads, canals, and... -
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The Anti-federalists were afraid of creating a centralized government that would become unresponsive to the needs of the people. Even though the states were incapable of paying down the national... -
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For this question, I think it is important that one defines who benefits. Native Americans did not benefit from the settlement of the West since violence was committed against them their way of... -
Answered a Question in The New Deal
The New Deal had and continues to have many detractors among conservatives. Some conservative lawmakers saw New Deal spending projects as ways to ensure Washington spending helped a few people in... -
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The Colombian Exchange was one of the greatest biological and cultural events in history. In the Colombian Exchange, animals, plants, and diseases were transferred from the New World to the Old... -
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While there are many events that one could pick, the two most important events that demonstrated a shift towards anti-slavery were the passage of the gag rule and the publication of Uncle Tom's... -
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The Big Four of the Paris Peace Conference were Woodrow Wilson of the United States, David Lloyd George of Britain, Georges Clemenceau of France, and Vittorio Orlando of Italy. These four met in... -
Answered a Question in The Cold War
The Cold War was the event that shaped world history from the end of WWII to the early 1990's. The Cold War separated the world into two separate blocs: the bloc allied with the United States and... -
Answered a Question in Reconstruction
The Reconstruction era was a tumultuous time in American history. In twelve years, the US ended slavery, made the former slaves US citizens, and provided African American men over the the age of 21... -
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Everyone's answer to this question will be different, but for me the three most influential changes to American society have been the civil rights movement, the women's rights movement, and the... -
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African Americans faced many challenges after the Civil War. The United States abolished slavery at the end of the war, but it would take time for African Americans to be granted their citizenship... -
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The radio provided an instant source of advertising. In order to be profitable, radio stations had to sell advertising spots since their product was free. Many of the early radio shows had... -
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By 1860, one could see that the United States was in uncharted territory in terms of its ability to compromise over slavery. Henry Clay, a leader in creating both the Compromise of 1820 and the... -
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The United States committed itself to containing communism immediately after WWI because it appeared as though communism was spreading rapidly. The Soviet Union showed no signs of leaving Eastern... -
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Even before it's ultimate collapse at the end of WWI, the Ottoman Empire was referred to as "the sick man of Europe," meaning that it was barely limping along when compared to its heyday in the... -
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In 1803, the U.S. sought to secure it's hold on the port of New Orleans in order to placate farmers in western states. France, the owner of New Orleans, needed money to support the Napoleonic wars... -
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The United States first flexed its imperialistic muscle when it sent warships off the coast of Colombia while Panamanian rebels fought for their independence. Panama declared its independence from... -
Answered a Question in World War II
The US economy was an important factor in the US's victory in WWII. In order to provide incentives for factories switching from peacetime to wartime production, the government offered low-cost... -
Answered a Question in The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a statement about the role of government and a list of grievances against Britain. It stated that Britain had repeatedly violated the proper role of government... -
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One of the greatest advantages to global connectivity is that it allows the maintenance of supply chains all over the world. One can track markets worldwide in real time and adjust orders and... -
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Colonizers benefited immensely from imperialism. In many circumstances, the colonies served as a source of raw materials to feed the growing industrial capacities of the home countries. Many... -
Answered a Question in Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was critical of the hardships perpetrated on the poor by the Industrial Revolution. In Oliver Twist, Oliver is a poor chimney sweep. Chimney sweeps were necessary in an economy... -
Answered a Question in Western Expansion, Manifest Destiny, and the Mexican-American War
Many Southerners supported the Mexican War since it would add more potential slave states to the Union. They viewed the cheap land in the Southwest as suitable for growing cotton as soon as it was... -
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Napoleon routinely abuses his power. He abuses his power soon after the revolution when he acquires the best goods for himself and a few of his cronies even though he did little at the Battle of... -
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I think that it can be best understood as a triumph. Jackson started his life off poor with few opportunities. Through his military exploits and his work as a lawyer, he was able to become a... -
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The prosecution could make the argument that Spanish conquistadors subjugated two major empires, the Aztecs and Incas, and sold them into slavery. The prosecutor could also state that Spain... -
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While Britain went through many tumultuous times during its period as an imperial power, there were few periods as tumultuous as the period directly after 1763. Britain had been at war periodically... -
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The Market Revolution created many social conflicts. One conflict was the conflict between labor and management. The mass production of goods led to the creation of a class of people with low... -
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The New Deal had an immediate impact on the American political system. New Deal programs helped Franklin Roosevelt get elected an unprecedented four terms. The New Deal created many government... -
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The major similarity between the American South and the American West was that the economies of both places were directly tied to agriculture. Cattle ranching and wheat farming were very important... -
Answered a Question in Sociology: A Brief Introduction
Like the Roman Republic, American society has a representative body, Congress. American politicians also seek to expand the influence of the United States globally in order to bolster economic... -
Answered a Question in The Spanish-American War
For the purposes of this question, I will compare American involvement in both wars. Both wars led to a surge in patriotism with some people while some people criticized American involvement in the... -
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The United States sought to help the market economy by giving railroads greater incentive to build rail systems after the Civil War. Railroads controlled the right-of-way for each mile of track...
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