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Glass in Architecture: Van der Rohe Interpretation History Essay
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Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe, the genius behind various architectural feats, offered a different perspective when it comes to the materials he used for his architectural works. In “Tugendhat House”, Van der Rohe used glass as the entire facade of the building, emphasizing the materiality of surfaces in his work.
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Classical Chinese History Book Report/Review
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Sima Qian also had an objective way of selecting the information he was using in his writings. For example in the Chronological Table of Six Kingdoms, he wrote that the chronological arrangement of all the Six Kingdoms was very confusing that he did not dare take any data that had not been proved as real.
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Glass in Architecture - Tugendhat House History Essay
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The kind of usage was earlier limited mostly designing in the most grandiose manner and in buildings constructed for official purposes. Manners, in The Architecture Review (2007) states that the earlier part of the 20th century however saw an increase in the usage of glass in the core process of house design and construction.
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Can Contemporary Australia Still Be Described as Anti-Asian History Essay
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Globalization has opened up free trade and investment and subsequently countries have been forced to open up their borders to promote the free flow of goods and services. However, with the adoption of free trade across borders, it has also become apparent that people should supposedly move freely too and this has created immigration problems.
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Bruno Taut and Glass Perceptions History Essay
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It may now be noticed that for both, Paxton and Taut, glass solved certain purposes. While for Paxton, transparency in glass structure was needed in the wake of solving the purpose for plants, Taut made extreme use of colors to bring life into the glass structure. Taut’s inclination toward colored or stained glass is hence extremely comprehensible. 
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Relations between Colonial Subjects and Imperial Culture History Essay
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It is essential to state that the term Imperialism came into use in the 1890s, as a development of an older term ‘empire’. This term has primarily used a group of people who advocated the effort to expand the British Empire, as opposed to the policy of directing efforts toward national economic development.
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Ethnic Conflict: Ethnic Groups, Causes of Conflict and Violence History Coursework
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The cause of ethnic conflict varies in many kinds of literature but the most common causes are territorial claims, political autonomy, economic, and deep-seated hatred to another ethnic group. In other words, the cause of ethnic conflict is rooted in unsatisfied needs and hatred caused by memories of past injustices by a neighboring group.
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Use of Glass by Camille and Pissarro in Crystal Palace History Essay
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Camille Pissarro was a French painter born on 10 July 1830 in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands in France. His father, Abraham Gabriel Pissarro, was a Portuguese Sephardic Jew, and his mother, Rachel Manzano-Pomié was from the Dominican Republic. He developed an interest in art as early as the age of 12 during which he showed much interest in anarchism.  
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Differences in the Movie Gladiator from the Real Life and Reign of Commodus History Essay
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The 2000 hit movie “Gladiator”, starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix, is an exciting adventure for fans of action movies but is not at all an accurate depiction of the history of the reign of the Roman Emperor Commodus. To be fair, recounting the events of the entire 12-year period of Commodus’ rule in a little less than three hours would be difficult.
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What Was the Cold War History Case Study
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Many decisions were taken in Yalta Conference, including the division of Germany, forming the United Nations, the future of Poland, and the entry of the Soviet Union in Japan. At this time, the economic and political tussle and military competition started between the world powers which went on for decades, full of wars and economic competition mainly between the Soviet Union and the USA.
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Mexico after World War II History Research Paper
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It was between the years 1938 and 1945 that Mexico progressed from a nation that had been very much divided over its revolutionary past to a community that had been united around its involvement in the Second World War. At first, the reaction of the Mexicans to the war was ambivalent, with the government moving near to having a deal with the United States in the year of 1941.
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Leisure and Work in the Pre-Industrial and Industrial Era History Essay
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Work is a term that can be applied to a whole range of human activities. In its widest sense, work means any human activity whether manual/physical, intellectual, or both. Work includes everything that human beings do. The issues concerning leisure and work can be traced back to the creation story found in the Book of Genesis where God created all things in six days and rested on the seventh day.
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How Important Is the Beach for Assertions of Australian Identity History Research Paper
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The beach in Australia is a central aspect of the lives of people. The lifestyle and activities occurring at the beach have been of concern to almost everyone including the authorities. The Australian identity, therefore, is not fully defined without considering the role played by the beach in shaping Australian culture.
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The Family Photography: A Critical Review of the Matthews Family Album as a Historical Representation History Essay
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By reconstructing the history of one family, we can then begin reconstructing the histories of the people and communities that surrounded that family. If every individual were to capture the histories of their own families, just imagine the sheer magnitude of historical representations that would be available to the world! 
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Who Was King Arthur History Essay
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The Arthurian legends have been most popularly advocated since the years Geoffrey of Monmouth, Robert de Boron, Chretien de Troyes, and most majestically, Sir Thomas Malory created them. An enormous number of poets, writers and artists were inspired by the lives and the times of King Arthur who was a central figure of the Arthurian legends.
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Holy Grail and the Arthurian Complex History Essay
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As believed in Christian mythology, the Holy Grail was a cup, dish, or plate used by Jesus Christ in his last supper. The Holy Grail first comes into sight as merely "a grail" in the works of Chrétien de Troyes. The word is derived from the Old French word ‘graal’ meaning a "broad and capacious dish".
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Significant Interiors as Essential Elements of Human Life History Essay
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The adoption of a positive attitude leads to the development of higher standards of morality and morals of the overall human society and, subsequently, the development of the nation towards the achievement of economic and social targets as designed by the government for their respective citizens in a particular period.  
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History of the Nazi Regime History Essay
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Generally, very few people would disagree that the events that took place during Hitler’s Nazi regime were undoubtedly the worst that has ever taken place in Germany and subsequent governments have been at pains to lay the ghosts of that haunting past to rest by publicly apologizing to victims of the regime.
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Activities on Aborigine Community Health Care System History Case Study
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Australian Aboriginal community health status is still poor according to documented records despite numerous interventions, research, and policy formulations. Binang Goonj works in the book Bridging Cultures in Aboriginal Health analyzed the practices and processes in a way to explain the current status of health among the Aborigines.
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Nationalism: Ancient or Modern Concept History Essay
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Nationalism may be defined as a process of formation and growth of nations through sentiments of language and symbolism that develops attachment, an ideology and finally a political and/or social movement (Smith, 2001). Nationalism may result in an organized, ideological movement or a sense of belonging although there might be considerable overlap between the two.
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The Extent by Which Technology Changed Warfare Experience History Essay
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Whenever an armed conflict is inevitable, warring parties go through the process with two focuses in mind – to win the war and to incur the least number of casualties or damage in the process. This has been the rule of thumb since ancient times. In order to win the war and get the least number of casualties, parties either have to overwhelm their enemies with their number or overwhelm their enemies with their armory.
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Life and Career of Benito Mussolini History Essay
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After growing up as an undisciplined and disrespectful child, and struggling with authority throughout his academic and working career, Benito founded fascism and led the Italians into a revolution that gave him the opportunity to rule Italy from 1922 to 1943 through totalitarian governance, before he was ungracefully overthrown (Smith 1982, p. 478).
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Review of Australian Arbitration and Industrial Relation Perspectives History Essay
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It is essential to state that arbitration is the hearing and the deciding of a case by a referee who is chosen by the parties in dispute. It is a better way of solving disputes since it is faster and there is enough time and a chance for the hearing thus both sides get an equal chance to prove their cases.
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Egyptian Creation and Kingship Myths as Etiological Myths History Essay
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The interpretation of Egyptian myths is a very common mystery unsolved. There are lots of inspections and practices done in order to interpret the authentic valuation of all kinds of myths related to Egyptian Civilisation. In this paper, my attempt is to justify the existence of these myths in terms of various cultural and social factors that supported these myths.
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How Historians, Japanese People, and Western Society View the Westernization of Japan History Essay
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Change and Continuity are mainly about how this country started to change and what it has turned put to be today. Japan is all about technology and the latest gadgets today but its food is the most popular in the world. It talks about modern Japan which is tech-savvy, advanced, fast, and beautifully decorated with exclusive architecture.
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Transformation of Rural England: Framing and the Landscape 1700-1870 History Article
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The goal of this paper is to carry out an analysis of the information, arguments and sources used in the book, Transformation of Rural England: Framing and the Landscape 1700-1870 by Tom Williamson. The paper presents the facts argued in the book and shows how the author agrees with the facts and information of other researchers.
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17th Century English Navy Developments History Essay
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The British Empire mainly relied on its economic and military strengths to further its influence in different parts of the world. This process started after the end of the English Civil war involving the King against parliament and ended with a dictatorship of a highly talented but authoritarian British general Cromwel in 1649 (Fulton, 1911).
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Domination of Politics by Conservatives History Coursework
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This essay looks at the period between 1918 to 1939 in regard to Britain’s societal changes, political changes, and reasons why the Conservative party is considered to have dominated British politics.   The period under study was proximately after the First World War and before the Second World War.
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Construction and Impact of the 1908 Hejaz Railway on Arab Nationalism History Research Paper
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Arab Nationalism refers to an ideology shared by Arab states in the Middle East. Arab nationalists advocated for the convergence of all Arab states to form one block which would be economically, politically, and spiritually integrated. However, this Arabic dream of sovereignty was never realized to various factors. 
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Maybe Tomorrow by Boori Pryor and Meme McDonald History Assignment
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Maybe Tomorrow by Pryor Monty Pryor and Meme McDonald is a life story that relates to the author. It literary shows the path of Pryor regarding his career starting from where he was born at the Aboriginal fringe camps, to the runway, the DJ console, the basketball court, the catwalk, and performances and storytelling to the whole world.
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Historical Perspective of the Aboriginals History Essay
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Over the years, institutions have engaged students in different curriculums as they concentrate on offering quality education. Although the school systems have changed drastically since the civilization era, it is possible that the curriculum has accommodated more lessons as well as expanded the scope of information that students can access.
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Black Power Movement in Australia History Essay
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Contemporary society advocates for equality and the observance of rights of the minority groups. These campaigns aim in uplifting the social lives of minorities and vulnerable groups as a means to bridge the segregation of societies. Myers (2016, p. 15) introduces the case of the aborigines, a marginalized community in Australia decentralized and placed in a particular location namely the outstations.
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Sport and Australian Culture History Essay
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In the Australian culture, sports are regarded as a crucial part of it, more so, for ordinary Australians. Among the earliest sports to be played in Australia are horse racing, rugby union, football, and cricket (Coutts and Duffield, 2010). Additionally, sports in Australia have played a central role in shaping the national identity of that country through some of the sporting events like the America’s Cup, as well as the Melbourne Cup.
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Multiculturalism in Australia in the 20th Century History Essay
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The word multiculturalism has been utilized to describe a society that is culturally diverse as well as to refer to the type of policy whose objective is to protect and enhance cultural diversity (Khoo and Price, 1996). In most parts of the 20th Century, Australia was still experiencing anxiety when it comes to discrimination on the basis of race or origin.
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Aboriginal People and Colonization History Essay
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Before the arrival of European colonizers, the Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people lived in various places on the Australian continent, each of them speaking more than a hundred various languages with various lifestyles and cultures and religious traditions. The indigenous people had difficult social systems and highly established traditions showing a reflection of their deep link with the environment and the land.
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Education in the UAE in the Past and Now History Research Paper
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It is essential to state that the world as a whole is always developing. However, some nations develop at a faster rate than others do and that is what brings the different classifications. Over the past 40 years, the UAE has shown significant development in various fields including education (Sadik & Snavely, 1972).
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Contribution and Legacy of the Arabs, Persians and Turks to Islamic History History Essay
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It is believed that Islam originated in Mecca and Medina at the beginning of the 7th century and civilization took place gradually. Islamic civilization gave rise to a range of centers of science and culture, which led to the emergence of remarkable philosophers, doctors, mathematicians and astronomers during the Golden age of Islam.
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Philosophy, History and Ideology History Assignment
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Nationalism assumes a different function in fascism than it does in Nazism. Both Fascism and Nazism trace their root to the 20th century. Mussolini propagated Fascism while Nazism is an ideological concept of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party (Henig, 2005). It is critical to note that Nazism is a form of fascism, but they are different in many aspects.
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The Aboriginal Embassy Protest of 1972 History Essay
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The Australian Aboriginal people gained political consciousness by embracing land rights and expressing their views through protests during the decades preceding 1972. Deep emotions characterized the growing debate amongst the Aboriginals that set the stage for politically expressing their growing awareness of traditional dispossession.
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Human Security in the Post-Cold War Era History Coursework
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The term security is made in reference to a state of being safe, secure, and protected. There is the widespread use of the term security in the political perspective which refers to political actions, processes, and structures that instigate the safety of the political unit. In the political arena, a security term has been used as a major political tool. 
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Historical Journeys of the Aborigines History Essay
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It is essential to state that the Australian culture is wide and popular as evidenced by the many international tourists that visit the country. Among some of the historical cultures, aspects that attract tourists are the Aborigines who are the oldest group of indigenous people in the world (Gammage, 2012).
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Zheng Hes Expedition and Ming Dynasty History Research Paper
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During the 15th century, the Indian Ocean trade was basically centered on the African coast Islamic trading centers, on the Arabian Peninsula Southern ports and Indian coast ports. This triangle made a wide arc extending from Japan and China, Java and the Spice Islands linking it to Malacca by ship merchants traveling to Sri Lanka and the Bay of Bengal.
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Roles Played by Japanese Women History Article
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Japan experienced a severe war which caused a great change in the nation due to the side effects that the war caused. As a country within the Asia continent, it has a low birth rate due to the inequality that is being expressed in the manner in which gender is treated. Women were being discriminated against during the time of the Pacific war; they were seen as slaves, and unnecessary in the community. 
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The Reasons for Environmental Damages in China History Essay
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In recent decades, China has experienced an environmental crisis that has become one of its most pressing challenges that have been largely attributed to its rapid industrialization.  It is worth noting that China’s GDP has been growing at an average of 10 percent annually in recent decades a growth which unfortunately has been at the expense of its environment and hence public health.
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Was the End of the ld Wr a Triumph of Idlgy or nmis History Essay
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"If states wind up in a self-improvement framework, this is because their norms made it that way. Altering the norms may, therefore, change the inter-subjective learning that institutes the system that educates different states that people should their states and see them as a potential risk to human security. 
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To What Extend did the Great Depression Setback the Globalizing Process History Essay
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The globalisation process provided more opportunities before the Great Depression than it does today since nations are keen on avoiding a total collapse of their financial systems. Countries are keen on ensuring that globalization does not wipe away their gains and allow other people to benefit from them. 
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How Does the Koorie Heritage Trust Illustrate the Experience of Indigenous People in Australia History Assignment
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The Aboriginals must have had special ways to cope with the occasional flooding because it is for that reason that Melbourne was constructed on the higher areas of the banks of the River Yarra. The course of the river was also changed for the purposes of flood alleviation in the area. The river walk offered an alternate experience.
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Immigration Museum and Cultural Diversity in Australia History Essay
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Immigration Museum is a site that explains and demonstrates cultural diversity so as to tell stories of its past. The immigration history can be linked to 1820 when businessmen arrived at the coast of Australia (Walsh, 2008). The Australian government has then emphasized this immigration culture.
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United States Military History History Essay
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The United States military history spans a period of more than two centuries, it was through this time that the military grew into a great army fighting Great Britain for independence from 1775-1783 during the infamous American civil war of 1861-1865 and then collaborating in the triumph during the World War II.
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The American Way of War by Weigley Russell History Essay
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Looking at the way war was practiced and thought about by major United States political and military figures Russell's conclusion was that except for the early periods of the existence of the nation, the American approach to war focused on the wish to attain a clashing militia victory either via a strategy of annihilation or a strategy of attrition over an enemy.
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