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Almost everyone in America knows that slavery was at the root of the Civil war.…
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Almost everyone in America knows that slavery was at the root of the Civil war. Yet it is difficult to know how many Americans lived with the conflict in their daily lives or even how much it touched them. It made heroes of citizen soldiers, altered the roles of women, and changed the way Americans […]
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At their most basic, international alliances are relationships among states that give them the power to work together to address common problems. Whether it is through militaries or diplomatic groups, the existence of such alliances has profound impacts on the world. Regardless of their specific purpose, these relationships can catalyze national strategy by increasing military […]
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A global recession is an extended period of economic decline around the world. Global recessions are typically more synchronized than typical national business cycles, as trade relations and international financial systems transmit economic shocks between countries. Global recessions can also result from a decrease in global demand, especially for goods and services produced by export-oriented […]
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Almost everyone in America knows that slavery was at the root of the Civil war. Yet it is difficult to know how many Americans lived with the conflict in their…
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At their most basic, international alliances are relationships among states that give them the power to work together to address common problems. Whether it is through militaries or diplomatic groups,…
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A global recession is an extended period of economic decline around the world. Global recessions are typically more synchronized than typical national business cycles, as trade relations and international financial…
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Cryptocurrency regulation is an emerging, and highly complicated, field. The growth of crypto assets has pushed the boundaries of what governments have been able to regulate. As a result, regulatory…
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A Military invasion is when a group of armed forces from one geopolitical entity enters territory that is controlled by another. Invasions can be part of a larger war or…
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The Difference Between Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide
Until recently it seemed almost commonplace that the United States and other U.N. Security Council members would refer to violence in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda as “ethnic cleansing.” This term has been widely used since 1992. It allows the perpetrators of these atrocities to avoid labeling them as genocide, which triggers mandatory international intervention […]